Cop Who Was Fired and Rehired Could Cost Columbus, Ohio, Millions Over Feud With Brother

Columbus, Ohio, has a cop on the force whose feud
with his brother—while out sick he’s coordinated other cops to
serve a protection order against him, he’s gotten an arrest warrant
issued against his brother, and he’s threatened to put a bullet in
him and secretly bury him—has brought them to court and could cost
the city millions. Tommy Tarini, brother of Sgt. Steve Tarini, is
suing Columbus and its police department in federal court, accusing
the city of not taking the threats against him posed by his brother
seriously.

Columbus has tried to get rid of Tarini before. The Columbus
Dispatch
reports:

On at least two occasions, police and court records show, Steve
has wielded police powers in a family feud that has recently
spilled over into a federal lawsuit against the Columbus Division
of Police.

City records show that Steve has been investigated for lying,
not showing up to work, leaving early and not following orders. In
some cases, he was given a written reprimand or suspended. Once,
the city fired him, but an arbitrator gave him his job back.

Another problem cop who could end up costing taxpayers millions
getting his job back because of the
privileges enshrined in law for “public servants.”