Detroit Groundskeeper finds gun => loses job

[bignflnut]

See, possession of a loaded weapon is a no no.
Yes, he was praised by the cops when he turned the gun in...

Chevilott is just two years shy of retirement after 23 years on the job. His supervisor was suspended for 30 days.

Chevilott’s superiors at the Department of Public Services found that he had violated department policies by possessing a weapon on work property.

Moral to the story: keep the gun you found in the weeds. Be mindful of your boss; help him keep his job.

[DontTreadOnI]

That makes about as much sense as a concrete balloon.

[JediSkipdogg]

This is a time I hope he's in a union. He'll have his job back in a heartbeat and backpay.

[sodbuster95]

The people that fired him are the same people (metaphorically speaking) that have driven Detroit into complete and utter failure.

This is is incredibly stupid...and not at all shocking.

[MrKitty]

This is a time I hope he's in a union. He'll have his job back in a heartbeat and backpay.

100% agreed.

[Brian D.]

Hmm, I'd like to hear those who fired him explain that it would have been a better option for Chevilott to leave the gun where he found it, remove himself from the area, and just hope a young child didn't stumble across it next. Or, wait one, two or however many hours there at the scene until a police officer showed up to take control of the firearm. Yeah they'd have put Chevilott on time-and-a-half to babysit a gun.
Like others said if Mr. Chevilott's job is union-protected the city is going to eat an effluent sandwich on this matter before all is said and done.

[Cruiser]

Do not touch, get an adult!