A North Carolina fire captain who was terminated for a series of offensive social media posts, will be allowed to proceed with his federal lawsuit, but the scope of his claims have been narrowed greatly. That was the ruling by US District Court Judge Thomas D. Schroeder in a lawsuit brought by Captain Dustin Jones against the City of Greensboro.
Captain Jones made a number of social media posts that led to progressive discipline and ultimately his termination in 2023. The posts included:
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- In November 2022, Jones reposted a Facebook video of Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers dancing at a parade, on which Jones commented “[t]his is the clown in charge of keeping you safe. Freaking joke.”
- “If I’ve ever offended you, I’m sorry . . . that you’re a…