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[Atty Gen] Cox fires [Asst Atty Gen] Andrew Shirvell, says he used state resources in attack on gay student
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Nov 08, 2010 11:39pm |
| Category | Announcement |
| News Date | Nov 08, 2010 02:35pm |
| Description | Andrew Shirvell, the assistant attorney general under fire for his attacks on a University of Michigan student, has been fired.
Shirvell had been criticized for his blog in which he calls Chris Armstrong, the president of the Michigan Student Assembly, a radical homosexual, a Nazi and Satan’s representative on the assembly. Philip Thomas, Shirvell's attorney, had said his client is expressing his free-speech rights.
The firing was confirmed in a statement this afternoon from AG Mike Cox, who said Shirvell was fired for conduct unbecoming a state employee, especially that of an assistant attorney general.
“To be clear, I refuse to fire anyone for exercising their First Amendment rights, regardless of how popular or unpopular their positions might be. However, Shirvell repeatedly violated office policies, engaged in borderline stalking behavior, and inappropriately used state resources, our investigation showed.” |
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