Tennie Pierce get $1.49 million, enabled by L.A.’s political elite
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the L. A. City Council, for settling a harrassment and hazing case involving former L.A. firefighter Tennie Pierce. Pierce sued the city for failing to discipline co-workers when they put dog food in his spaghetti, after calling himself “Big Dog” during a volleyball game immediately before the incident. Pierce had a history of engaging in similar pranks with his fellow firefighters. He took away $1.49 million for his success in mocking the system.