Judith Busto, War Veteran and Police Officer Fired for PTSD?

Veteran alleges Albuquerque police wrongfully fired her
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 02/27/2008 05:19:28 PM MST


ALBUQUERQUE—A former dispatcher for the Albuquerque Police Department is alleging she was assaulted and humiliated while working for the city, then was fired.

Santa Fe attorney Merit Bennett filed a lawsuit in state district court Wednesday on behalf of Judith Busto, 22, seeking unspecified damages.

Busto alleges deprivation of constitutional rights, discrimination on the basis of disability, false arrest and imprisonment, assault and battery, negligent retention and supervision, and conspiracy.

The lawsuit said Busto, an Army combat medic and veteran of Afghanistan, was treated for post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, when she returned home.

When she was hired by the police, the lawsuit said, the department made no attempt to accommodate Busto's medical condition. The complaint alleges that "abject disregard" led to her wrongful termination on Oct. 4, 2006.

She said she turned to Mayor Martin Chavez for help, but he ignored her.
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http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_8383192

I wonder what Gov. Richardson would have to say about this.