Officer Bussler was terminated in November 2014 after a 17-year tenure for allegedly leaking information about active police investigations to the media without authorization. An internal investigation concluded he was the source of the leaks, leading to his dismissal. Bussler contested the termination, claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights, but a state arbitrator upheld the firing. He subsequently filed a federal lawsuit against the city seeking damages exceeding $50,000. ([startribune.com](https://www.startribune.com/fired-lakeville-police-officer-sues-city-in-federal-court/391680811?utm_source=openai))
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Officer Bussler was terminated in November 2014 after a 17-year tenure for allegedly leaking information about active police investigations to the media without authorization. An internal investigation concluded he was the source of the leaks, leading to his dismissal. Bussler contested the termination, claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights, but a state arbitrator upheld the firing. He subsequently filed a federal lawsuit against the city seeking damages exceeding $50,000. ([startribune.com](https://www.startribune.com/fired-lakeville-police-officer-sues-city-in-federal-court/391680811?utm_source=openai))
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Officer Bussler was terminated in November 2014 after a 17-year tenure for allegedly leaking information about active police investigations to the media without authorization. An internal investigation concluded he was the source of the leaks, leading to his dismissal. Bussler contested the termination, claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights, but a state arbitrator upheld the firing. He subsequently filed a federal lawsuit against the city seeking damages exceeding $50,000. ([startribune.com](https://www.startribune.com/fired-lakeville-police-officer-sues-city-in-federal-court/391680811?utm_source=openai))
Officer Bussler was terminated in November 2014 after a 17-year tenure for allegedly leaking information about active police investigations to the media without authorization. An internal investigation concluded he was the source of the leaks, leading to his dismissal. Bussler contested the termination, claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights, but a state arbitrator upheld the firing. He subsequently filed a federal lawsuit against the city seeking damages exceeding $50,000. ([startribune.com](https://www.startribune.com/fired-lakeville-police-officer-sues-city-in-federal-court/391680811?utm_source=openai))
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