THE HEADLINES:
Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg Is Going To Court In An Effort To Violate The Sacred Trust We Have With Our Nation's Veterans
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Ridberg Is Quick To Salute The Flag, But He Turns His Back On Greenwich Patriots Who Volunteered To Put Themselves In Harms Way
THE QUOTE:
“I support Bob Berry 100%,” Lt. Honulik said. “I view him as a hero and federal law says he should be afforded every opportunity to take a promotional exam and try to advance his career while he’s serving his country. He feels he has no other options right now to have the chance he deserves to receive promotion.”
THE STORY:
Written by Ken Borsuk, Greenwich Post Reporter
A Greenwich police lieutenant is seeking to clear the record and make it known he is not standing in the way of an officer’s attempt to seek a freeze on promotions within the department.
Lt. Gary Honulik was incorrectly named by sources to media outlets as supporting a motion to intervene in the efforts of Officer Robert Berry to seek a temporary restraining order on promotions within the department until his suit against the town is settled. Officer Berry is one of five former and current Greenwich officers claiming they were discriminated against by the town and denied the chance for promotion because of their military service.
The motion for the restraining order, which names only Officer Berry, could potentially again stop promotions inside the department. Because of a restraining order on promotions as a result of Lt. Honulik’s suit against the town, where he claimed he was unjustly passed over for promotion......
....But the veterans’ suit is a complicating factor, particularly if the temporary restraining order is granted.
Several members of the Greenwich Police Department who could be promoted to one of those open positions have filed a motion to intervene in the case. If granted, that means they would have the right to be heard before the judge before a ruling is made on the restraining order.
Lt. Honulik’s name was initially listed among those involved. However, Lt. Honulik told the Post on Monday he does not have any involvement in efforts to stop Officer Berry, who served in the Iraq War.....
COMMENT:
Shame, Shame, Shame ......
If Robert Berry And The Police Veterans Had Been Killed Overseas, Chief Ridberg And Town Officials Would Probably Have Honored Them With Some Kind Memorial, But Now That They Made It Home Safe And Sound Ridberg Can't Add A Few Chairs To The Test Taking Table.
Robert Barry And The Other Veterans Are Not Asking For A Promotion, They Are Only Asking For A Chance To Take A Test That They Would Have Been Allowed To Take If They Had Not Left Their Families To Protect The Homes And Hearths Of Every Greenwich Resident.
As The Father Of A Son Who Earned A Bronze Star And A Dozen Other Accomedations In Iraq I Am Disgusted With Police Chief David Ridberg And The Other Town Officials.
It Is Time For Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg To Let These Greenwich Patriots Take Thier Seat At The Test Taking Table And Let The Best Men Be Promoted Based On Merit And Not Politics.
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