Some current and former members of the Pasadena Police Department filed a lawsuit against the agency for alleged discrimination and retaliation.
Two former officers held a news conference outside the police station on Thursday. 'I have been severely retaliated against. I've been kicked out of special assignments,' said Carolyn Gordon, a former lieutenant at the department. 'I have been assaulted as well, to the point that I was told as I went down that I was a crybaby.'Gordon and six others claimed in the lawsuit they were victims of assault, racial slurs, retaliation and discrimination from other police officers.
'All personnel throughout our ranks are held accountable for their actions when warranted. We have confidence in the legal process.'Another police officer claimed that his training officer paid a suspect to fight him. The Pasadena Police Officers Association, which represents the ranks of sergeants and below at the department, called the allegation 'patently false' and stated it happened 20 years ago.
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