[gatagato]

He's sick of all these penises everywhere.
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A Phoenix firefighter slapped the city with a lawsuit that claims he was demoted for complaining about co-workers who teased him with pasta shaped like genitalia.

After complaining about explicit graffiti in a firehouse in 2009, deputy chief Frank Cheatham alleges he was targeted by co-workers who disapproved that he blew the whistle, Fox News said.

He was instructed not to eat meals with other firefighters, KSAZ reported. Then, a piece of interoffice mail containing two pieces of genitalia-shaped pasta arrived. One resembled a penis and the other looked like a vagina, according to MSN. His name was written on the feminine dried noodle.

Cheatham, a 34-year veteran on the force, said in the federal lawsuit that he was reassigned to a lesser unit. He claims that his treatment is consistent with the department's pattern of retaliation against employees who complain about discrimination.

However, his title did not change and his pay was not cut, according to KPHO.

City officials didn't respond to requests for comment, the Associated Press reported.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/06...y-pasta-prank/
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange...ses-everywhere
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/04/02/56271.htm
http://now.msn.com/frank-cheatham-ex...ds-to-demotion

[mcpronoun]

That dude needs to lighten up and grow a pair.... hazing each other is the way it's been in firehouses all over the world for decades upon decades. Here's a song that best sums up this guy... enjoy.

[Faline]

[Angelahh]

Most of the firemen I know pull pranks like this ffs and actually pasta penises are rather weak compared to some of the stuff Ive seen

[Darkest Angel]

Don't be so uptight Frank!

[juliemd]

seriously? sue people over a damn prank?

[Megamel29]

What's a lesser unit?

[Insideoutbodies]

yea he is so uptight you could not pull needle out of his as with a tractor

[Angelahh]

Originally Posted by Megamel29 ↗

What's a lesser unit?

lower department - one that isnt equal.... whether its smaller or has less equipment or on the crappy side of town - who knows but thats why he then said...

He claims that his treatment is consistent with the department's pattern of retaliation against employees who complain about discrimination.

Sounds basically he thinks that instead of the city doing something about the issue, they just moved him to a different firehouse, that was worse than where he was at, and he thinks thats what the city always does to people who complain...

[Megamel29]

Originally Posted by Angelahh ↗

lower department - one that isnt equal.... whether its smaller or has less equipment or on the crappy side of town - who knows but thats why he then said...

Sounds basically he thinks that instead of the city doing something about the issue, they just moved him to a different firehouse, that was worse than where he was at, and he thinks thats what the city always does to people who complain...

Ah I see. Well, it's not really appropriate to send your co-workers things shaped like genitals. I'm not familiar with what goes on at fire houses though.