Judge Rules NYPD Can’t Fire Cop Who Refused to Receive Covid-19 Shot
September 16, 2022 | New York
On Tuesday, a court in New York ruled that the NYPD could not terminate an officer who refused to take the shot and had sued the city over its mandatory COVID vaccination policy.
This may help the nearly two dozen police officers who have brought similar lawsuits, according to New York Post.
Alexander Deletto, a 43-year-old police officer, had his request for a religious exemption granted after the city failed to provide a specific explanation for rejecting his appeal.
The NYPD denied Deletto’s request for religious exemption on Feb. 15. Without providing any additional context, the NYPD simply stated, “does not meet criteria.”
“The hollow and generic phrase ‘does not meet criteria’ cannot be rational because not a single item particular to [Deletto] was discussed and not a single reason for the decision was given,” said Bluth in her ruling. “It is the duty of the agency to explain why it made the decision.”… (Excerpt from The New York Post and the Gateway Pundit)