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Massachusetts Appeals Court Vacates Restraining Order Over Explicit Photos

The Massachusetts Court of Appeal has vacated a harassment prevention order between two fire department EMTs, concluding that while troubling, the behavior that occurred did not meet the statutory definition of harassment. The restraining order was obtained by a female EMT identified as E.T., who claimed that a colleague, J.U., created and shared lewd images of her through “cropping.”

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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