The Press-Enterprise Interviews Matthew McNicholas on Riverside PD Officers Being Investigated for Disabled Veteran Plates on Personal Cars
Three Riverside patrol officers are under investigation and have been suspended by their department for using disabled military veteran license plates on their personal vehicles while on active duty. The Press-Enterprise turned to Matthew McNicholas, who has represented first responders for nearly 30 years, and is representing the three Riverside police officers as well as five San Francisco Police Department officers facing the same allegations. Matt said the plates have no relevance to their jobs, and they have done nothing wrong.
“Whether you have a disability plate or not, it’s not your employer’s business when you are doing your job at 100% capacity. What if they had a Purple Heart (license plate)? What are the optics of that?” McNicholas said. “Is it your employer’s business if you have two bad knees? Why would they kick this hornet’s nest?” he commented.
