The Boston firefighter alleged to have threatened a fire captain last month with making fired Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner’s slayings of four people look like “child’s play” will not face charges. Police sought criminal charges against Kenneth Veiga, a 24-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department, but a West Roxbury District Court magistrate determined Monday that there was not enough probable cause to issue the charges, said Dianna Abdala, a lawyer for Veiga. He has been on paid administrative leave from the department since mid-February. Spokesman Steve MacDonald said the Fire Department is reviewing the court decision before asking Veiga to come back to work.

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rsox2007

03/06/2013 08:58 AM

Great way to get paid administrative leave.  This could catch on.

YankeeGreenUSA

03/06/2013 10:09 AM

Of course he's going back to work.....they get away with it All the Time. Fire, Cops, P.O.'s, C.O...All of Them. If you want to be a Thug, but have Union Arbitrators to protect you.. WTF.

vladjr

03/06/2013 04:45 PM

The arbitrators almost always rule against the employer because the unions blackball anyone who doesn't follow the unwritten code.