Probationary Officer’s Refusal To Retract Truthful Report Is Protected Free Speech
Jason Jackler was a probationary police officer in Middletown, New York. On January 5, 2006, Jackler was dispatched to a “Mobil on the Run” convenience store in Middletown to assist MPD Sergeant Gregory Metakes in the arrest and transportation of one Zachary T. Jones. When Jackler arrived, Jones was handcuffed with his hands behind his back. Jackler opened the rear driver-side door of his patrol car and Metakes placed…