Results: Tone It Down!

"Toning it down" means doing less of something, or making something less extreme. Have you ever personally been asked to tone it down?

A Missouri police lieutenant who says he was told to "tone down" his "gayness" when seeking a promotion has settled a lawsuit against St. Louis County for $10.25 million. Do you think that amount is a reasonable settlement?

Lieutenant Keith Wildhaber says he was turned down for a promotion 23 times, and was transferred to a precinct far from his home after he filed the complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Do you think that is why he was transferred?

The key to Wildhaber's case was testimony from a witness who said the police Captain told her Wildhaber would never be promoted because he was "way too out there with his gayness." In court, the Captain denied talking to, or even knowing, the witness. The witness then presented photos showing the two together, including one of the Captain giving her a bear hug. Do you feel the settlement was just after the witnesses testimony?