A Joplin firefighter was fired in August after he was ticketed for driving while intoxicated, but he wants his job back. Jeff Lawless has appealed his termination to the city’s personnel board and held a hearing on the case Tuesday. In August, Lawless rear-ended a car while driving on Main Street near 32nd Street. The wreck caused little damage and no injuries but resulted in Lawless being tested for DWI. Lawless testified on Tuesday that he drank several beers, which he estimated to have 5 to 9 cans, while working on a car with a friend between noon and 6:45 p.m. after he had gotten off work. He said he did not feel impaired to drive on his way to buy some food at a fast-food restaurant. Lawless said that two other firefighters who were charged with DWI this year were not fired.
I think this guy was treated unfairly because he was off the clock while this happened, so his job had no right to fire him. Everyone makes mistakes, but a job should not fire someone for a DWI charge unless it’s done on the job or that person has gotten to many charges. If two other fire fighters have had the same charges and did not get fired, then Lawless should get his job back.
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x713538421/Joplin-firefighter-appeals-firing-in-DWI-case
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