Union won't support firefighter accused of assault

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Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Union won't support firefighter accused of assault</h1>
                <h2><p>Former firefighter Scott Bullene, who was fired last August after being charged with assaulting several homeless men, has lost the support of the Seattle Fire Fighters union. Bullene was acquitted of those charges. But a later incident in which he allegedly assaulted a cab driver and stole his phone has</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/marissa-brent-tookey-crosscut-com/">Marissa Brent-Tookey</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <p>Former firefighter Scott Bullene, who was fired last August after being charged with assaulting several homeless men, has lost the support of the Seattle Fire Fighters union. Bullene was acquitted of those charges. But a later incident in which he allegedly assaulted a cab driver and stole his phone has prompted the union to drop a grievance appealing his termination. "I believe we will establish that the taxi driver was the aggressor,” said David Allen, Bullene's attorney. Even so, Paul Olsen from the Seattle City Attorney's Office is guessing that this is “most likely the end of the road for Mr. Bullene," in terms of trying to get his job back.</p>
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Former firefighter Scott Bullene, who was fired last August after being charged with assaulting several homeless men, has lost the support of the Seattle Fire Fighters union. Bullene was acquitted of those charges. But a later incident in which he allegedly assaulted a cab driver and stole his phone has prompted the union to drop a grievance appealing his termination. "I believe we will establish that the taxi driver was the aggressor,” said David Allen, Bullene's attorney. Even so, Paul Olsen from the Seattle City Attorney's Office is guessing that this is “most likely the end of the road for Mr. Bullene," in terms of trying to get his job back.

By Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She holds a B.A. in French from Seattle University and now studies film production at Shoreline Community College. In addition to crewing a doz