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Florida Police Detective Claims Discrimination

A Fort Myers, Florida police detective is accusing fellow officers of racial and gender discrimination. The complaint was filed in 2007, but the Lee County Office of Equal Opportunity just completed its investigation. The office found that Nicole Thomas, a veteran detective with the Department, was justified in claiming discrimination. Thomas described her job as a 'hostile work environment' in the report. Though the investigation found her arrest rate was highest when compared to other similarly situated detectives, she became the 'focus' of her superiors, particularly Officer Mike Masiero and Lieutenant William Musante. Problems with the men during training and employee evaluations led Thomas to believe both men exhibited animosity towards African-Americans. According to court documents, Musante was known to use the 'N' word in front of other  police officers. Click here to read more.
 
 



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