ID as terrorist in "doctored-up" S.F. Chronicle-dist through Bay Area. Can I sue?
What is the name of your state?CAOn May 27th, 2004, the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle read something like this: "U.S. Terror Warning - Al Qaeda prepared to strike hard at U.S.,..... - Public Alert: FBI asks help with 7 suspects". Pictured are six suspects and me. Someone had "doctored" up a Chronicle, made copies, and posted throughout the building. The lack of regard towards my person directly, I believe was malicious, with intent to defame and disrupt many, all for what?? I am an electrician, doing maint. in the building. The other thousands of people are not my co-workers. They are business professionals from all over. They don't know me from a hole in the ground. Unless of course they happen to notice my mug shot on the front page of the Chronicle. It turns out that an apprentice and his foreman were responsible. They claimed it was a joke after our supervisor threatened to fire someone over this. Our Local union Rep. had also contacted these guys. This is when the retaliation begins. Nothing major, simple, subtle events. Stuff like, taking under breath only when i'm around, alienating, also prank phone calls all hours of the night. (i've kept a daily journal). Then, three weeks ago, I find out they were faxing photo copies to other sites throughout the bay area. One of them had written a letter to way upper management and signed my name to it. Lucky for me, my boss just happened to be in the right place at the right time and was able to intercept the letter. Following this failed retaliatory attempt to further defame me, was a regional meeting regarding workplace behavior. Our manager declined to do a handwriting analysis and said "bla, bla, bla......." I now see that I am the target of a "bully". I think I can prove premeditation on just about everything. I'm thinking, if I sue, the "bully" will go away and, hopefully, think twice the next time. Also, before I am forced to quit a secure and excellent paying job.
Comments or advice???
What is the name of your state?CAOn May 27th, 2004, the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle read something like this: "U.S. Terror Warning - Al Qaeda prepared to strike hard at U.S.,..... - Public Alert: FBI asks help with 7 suspects". Pictured are six suspects and me. Someone had "doctored" up a Chronicle, made copies, and posted throughout the building. The lack of regard towards my person directly, I believe was malicious, with intent to defame and disrupt many, all for what?? I am an electrician, doing maint. in the building. The other thousands of people are not my co-workers. They are business professionals from all over. They don't know me from a hole in the ground. Unless of course they happen to notice my mug shot on the front page of the Chronicle. It turns out that an apprentice and his foreman were responsible. They claimed it was a joke after our supervisor threatened to fire someone over this. Our Local union Rep. had also contacted these guys. This is when the retaliation begins. Nothing major, simple, subtle events. Stuff like, taking under breath only when i'm around, alienating, also prank phone calls all hours of the night. (i've kept a daily journal). Then, three weeks ago, I find out they were faxing photo copies to other sites throughout the bay area. One of them had written a letter to way upper management and signed my name to it. Lucky for me, my boss just happened to be in the right place at the right time and was able to intercept the letter. Following this failed retaliatory attempt to further defame me, was a regional meeting regarding workplace behavior. Our manager declined to do a handwriting analysis and said "bla, bla, bla......." I now see that I am the target of a "bully". I think I can prove premeditation on just about everything. I'm thinking, if I sue, the "bully" will go away and, hopefully, think twice the next time. Also, before I am forced to quit a secure and excellent paying job.
Comments or advice???