'Teabagging' hazing ritual alleged at CDTA
Source: Times Union
By Brendan J. Lyons
Albany
A former mechanic for the Capital District Transportation Authority filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging his co-workers held him down and pressed their genitals into his head two years ago as part of a bizarre hazing ritual that took place on his last day at work for the authority.
The lawsuit — which names CDTA and six employees as defendants, including CEO Carm Basile — seeks unspecified damages and claims the November 2013 incident caused the mechanic to suffer "severe anxiety and depression" and "seek psychological counseling" as a result of what happened. In addition to civil rights violations, the claim states that the incident was an assault under state law.
The federal lawsuit includes a photograph of the incident depicting the former mechanic, Kevin Hoit, pinned face-down on the ground while two men, including one wearing a CDTA uniform, are straddled over him. One of the men has his pants pulled down and is kneeling over Hoit's head. The photograph shows a CDTA bus in the background and another person in a blue CDTA shirt taking photos.
In addition, another supervisor also allegedly photographed the incident, according to the lawsuit.
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Image attached to federal complaint against the Capital District Transportation Authority and others. (Provided photo)
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Seems like a win in court to me!
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