Ohio: Vermilion cop who wore pro-marijuana pin vows to appeal his firing
VERMILION, Ohio — A police officer fired after he wore a pro-marijuana pin on his police jacket during an auction said Wednesday that he plans to fight his dismissal.
Vermilion Police Capt. Michael Reinheimer believes he was fired for wearing the pin. But Chris Hartung, the city's police chief, said Reinheimer already had disciplinary problems before the auction and the pin was the simply the last straw.
Reinheimer said he plans to appeal his termination before Vermilion's Civil Service Commission. If they reject his appeal, he plans to sue the city.
Reinheimer wore a pin that read "Legalize Ohio 2016" — the name of a group that aims to legalize marijuana in the Buckeye state — on a police jacket he wore over his civilian clothing to the Nov. 7 auction.
Several people at the auction recognized the group's name and complained to the city, Hartung said. Reinheimer was placed on administrative...
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