By the court to $224 thousand received from new York as compensation 31-year-old Rahim Hassanexposed to harassment from colleagues in one of the firehouses in Brooklyn because of his race and religion (Rahim Muslim).
A firefighter filed a Federal lawsuit in March 2018, when the situation in the firehouse escalated to the limit.
The man claimed that colleagues specially cooked with pork, which Islam has prohibited, but informed him about it when he already had finished. In addition, firefighters periodically photographed his genitals near the face Rahima while he slept, and then sent the photo to his phone. Such attacks, according to plaintiff, began in 2015.
20 December 2017, driven to despair, Hasan, at home, on Staten island, said on the phone to his boss, David Hughes «I’ll kill these men of the firehouse». Hughes reported this threat to the police.
Later on Rahim said police his words: «All I’ve done is called my boss and said I want to hurt myself and people who hurt me».
Because of this threat the fire that day were closed, and Hassan was charged with stalking and aggravated.
In February last year, the district attorney of Staten island offered Rahima Hassan to settle: cleared of all charges and the case closed if, within 6 months, he will behave sensibly and will continue to see a psychologist.
Neither the city nor Hughes did not recognize any of the offenses but agreed to settle the case. The taxpayers of new York harassment of firefighter at a cost of $ 224 thousand and $1 thousand agreed to pay to Lieutenant Hughes, the chief of the fire Department in Engine 309 / Ladder 159 in Flatlands.
Lawyer firefighter David Abuse Post stated that the settlement is proof that Hassan really was in a «hostile work environment».
«The fact that Hughes had to pay proves that Rahim did not commit what he is accused,» said Abuchi.
Now Rahim Hassan running in the new firehouse.
