Monday, January 4, 2010

How many chances do you get?

Harold Cornish used to work for the Dallas Police Department. In 1988, he was fired for sexual harassment, but the dismissal was later reduced to a 3-month suspension. In 1989, he was fired for disobeying a direct order, discourtesy and insubordination, but the dismissal was later reduced to a 5-day suspension. In 1999, he was fired for pulling a motorist's hair and lying. In 2003, he was hired as a police officer by the Lancaster ISD. But that was cut short by district policy that required the police chief to get school board approval before any hire. Cornish sued the district for discrimination and a hostile work environment and got the job back. In December, Cornish was arrested for beating one of the LISD students. It's unclear whether or not he's been suspended, fired, or had any other action from the district taken against him as a result of this incident. Wonder how many more chances he gets?

"School officer arrested in beating of student." The Dallas Morning News; December 12, 2009; p. 9B.

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