Michael D. Sarner
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Sarner Michael D. Sarner
Its lawyers argued before the department's assistant deputy commissioner, Michael D. Sarner for trials, that Captain Adams's comments had been motivated in part by his political aspirations, and that he had broken departmental rules by referring to his rank on the television show. Commissioner Sarner wrote that Captain Adams made his assertions ''in good faith'' and that the threat was no longer active by the time of his interview. But on another note, the commissioner agreed with the department that a line had been crossed. Michael D. Sarner, the department's assistant deputy commissioner for trials, that Captain Adams's comments had been motivated in part by his political aspirations, and that he had broken departmental rules by referring to his rank on the television show. Commissioner Sarner wrote that Captain Adams made his assertions in good belief and that the threat was no longer active by the time of the television interview.