Gee and Ursula rip Seattle Fire's fake COVID-19 vaccine card allegations

KIRO Newsradio hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin sharply criticized the Seattle Fire Department following an investigation that suggested some firefighters may have used fake COVID-19 vaccine cards to bypass the city’s mandate. The hosts expressed disappointment in Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, who allegedly dismissed concerns raised by a lieutenant about the fraudulent activity, saying it “wasn’t his problem”. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, no disciplinary action has been taken, and the department claims there’s insufficient evidence to identify those involved. The hosts called it a “black mark” on the department and questioned the lack of accountability.

Seattle firefighters suing city over termination after COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Seattle firefighters are suing the city and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins over terminations tied to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The plaintiffs argue that their religious exemption requests were based on sincerely held beliefs but were systematically denied without meaningful accommodation. They allege the city prioritized medical exemptions over religious ones and that the exemption process was a “sham,” citing internal communications and testimony from department leadership. The firefighters are seeking lost wages, benefits, and damages.

Investigation Suggests Seattle Firefighters Forged Vaccine Cards to Get Out of Citywide Vaccine Mandate - PubliCola

An independent investigation reported by PubliCola suggests that some Seattle Fire Department employees may have used blank CDC-issued COVID-19 vaccine cards to falsely claim compliance with the city’s vaccine mandate. The cards were allegedly taken from unsecured locations after the department shut down vaccination sites. Despite internal warnings—including one from Lieutenant Lance Fisher to Fire Chief Harold Scoggins—no disciplinary action was taken, and the department cited insufficient evidence to identify individuals involved. Signal messages and testimony hinted at a broader network facilitating the use of fake cards, but the investigation could not conclusively name those responsible.

Fired state workers challenge Washington Covid vaccine mandate at Ninth Circuit | Courthouse News Service

A group of 63 former Washington State Department of Transportation employees is appealing to the Ninth Circuit after their lawsuit challenging the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was dismissed. They argue their constitutional rights were violated when they were fired for refusing the vaccine, despite requesting religious or medical exemptions. The plaintiffs claim the exemption process was hostile toward religion and lacked genuine accommodation efforts.