Michigan Asst AG Andrew Shirvell Fired for Anti-Gay Cyber-bullying of Chris Armstrong

[davidinalameda]

Andrew Shirvell, the assistant attorney general under fire for his attacks on a University of Michigan student, has been fired.

A hearing that was supposed to be held Tuesday was moved up to this afternoon. Philip Thomas, Shirvell's attorney, said he showed up for the meeting and was read one sentence.

“They said essentially that as a result of Andrew’s conduct, it’s become impossible for him to carry out his duties as an attorney general.”


Read more: Cox fires Andrew Shirvell, says he used state resources in attack on gay student | freep.com | Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20101108/NEWS06/101108039/1001/NEWS/Shirvell-fired-for-attacks-on-gay-U-M-student#ixzz14jU4TQVD

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Funny we were talking about that today

GOOD... that he was shown the door.

Don't get it hit ya in the back!

[Angry Dragon]

2. I wonder how long before the teabaggers start

their free speech attacks??

[sgsmith]

3. Some interesting points from the second page of that article

Among the examples cited by Cox in the statement:

• Showed up at the home of a private citizen three times, including once at 1:30 a.m. That incident is especially telling because it clearly was about harassing Mr. Armstrong, not engaging in free speech.

• Further engaged in behavior that, while not perhaps sufficient to charge criminal stalking, was harassing, uninvited and showed a pattern that was in the everyday sense, stalking.

• Harassing Armstrong's friends as they were socializing in Ann Arbor;

• Numerous calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, Armstrong's employer, in an attempt to slander Armstrong — and ultimately attempting to cause Pelosi to fire Armstrong;

• Attempting to "out" Armstrong's friends as homosexual — several of whom were not gay.

[Infomaniac]

4. Enough to fire

I'm familiar with employment law enough to know that lying and inappropriately using state resources (i.e. he was working on his blog/making non-business calls during work hours) is more than enough to fire him.

It's not a "free speech" case. It's a dumber than dirt twit who thinks the rules don't apply to him case.

[racaulk]

5. Oh, it's about time.

Good riddance, asshat.

:hi:

[theHandpuppet]

6. Saw an interview with Shirvell last night

My partner and I had the same reaction. First, the man is a bonafide lunatic, the kind that brings forth strains of the theme music from "Halloween". If I were Chris, I'd hire some bodyguards. I think Shirvell is dangerous and considering his track record, it looks as if the Michigan AG has been covering for this guy for years.

Second, was it just us, or did anyone else's gaydar peg out when this guy appeared on the screen?

[MNBrewer]

7. It's not just you

My gaydar was useless for the next few days. Shirvell threw off my calibration.