Woman posts disrespectful photo of herself at Arlington

[Stealhead]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/vulgar-facebook-pic-woman-canned-article-1.1205609


What she did was pretty disrespectful and stupid.I am not sure that she should loose her job because of it though she does work with special needs people her
actions do show a lack of compassion.

[AVGWarhawk]

I'm sure it was done without malice but all the same...there is a time and place for joking. Sometimes there is no time or place for joking. This was one of them.

[Stealhead]

Interesting that even her own parents had warned her about posting certain types of photos on the web.Sounds to me like she is either a bit stupid or a bit of a narcissist and has no respect for others.Either is not an excuse.

Rather than fire her I would have her put in some volunteer hours with veterans groups.

[Takeda Shingen]

I think the big thing to take away from this is something I bring up to my students from time to time when dispensing advice. If you post something on Facebook or Twitter, you must assume that everyone will read it. This includes not only family and friends but also employers and prospective employers. As such anything with images of yourself doing stupid things is very likely to be seen by them. While you may not care about your public image, your employer certainly care about their's, and does not seek to affiliate itself with people who post such material, as it reflects poorly upon the company/organization/school district/etc.

In short, keep your racy photos and pictures of yourself doing keg stands off your accounts. It will invariably come back to bite you.

[Jimbuna]

Well I'd certainly be questioning her mentality level and suitability for working with people who have special needs.

[Cybermat47]

Perhaps we should send her to Afghanistan.

[Takeda Shingen]

Perhaps we should send her to Afghanistan.

No, I don't think we need to execute somebody or place them in harms way to make the point about not posting foolish things on Facebook. She's probably going to lose her job. That will likely be punishment enough.

[AVGWarhawk]

No, I don't think we need to execute somebody or place them in harms way to make the point about not posting foolish things on Facebook. She's probably going to lose her job. That will likely be punishment enough.

There are many who have done far worse but have not lost their jobs as a result of a poor decision while on the job. This is a poor attempt at humor. Burning at the stake is not really necessary.

[Cybermat47]

No, I don't think we need to execute somebody or place them in harms way to make the point about not posting foolish things on Facebook. She's probably going to lose her job. That will likely be punishment enough.

You misunderstand me.

Afghanistan=Taliban blowing up power stations.

Taliban blowing up power stations=No Internet.

No Internet=No dumbass photos being posted on the Internet :yeah:

Anyway, Afghanistan and America both have crazy people carrying guns everywhere.

[Tchocky]

I think the big thing to take away from this is something I bring up to my students from time to time when dispensing advice. If you post something on Facebook or Twitter, you must assume that everyone will read it. This includes not only family and friends but also employers and prospective employers. As such anything with images of yourself doing stupid things is very likely to be seen by them. While you may not care about your public image, your employer certainly care about their's, and does not seek to affiliate itself with people who post such material, as it reflects poorly upon the company/organization/school district/etc.

In short, keep your racy photos and pictures of yourself doing keg stands off your accounts. It will invariably come back to bite you.

I have heard anecdotally in my profession of students having their training terminated over social-network/forum postings that were...unwise. I wonder if it's true.

[Stealhead]

I think the big thing to take away from this is something I bring up to my students from time to time when dispensing advice. If you post something on Facebook or Twitter, you must assume that everyone will read it. This includes not only family and friends but also employers and prospective employers. As such anything with images of yourself doing stupid things is very likely to be seen by them. While you may not care about your public image, your employer certainly care about their's, and does not seek to affiliate itself with people who post such material, as it reflects poorly upon the company/organization/school district/etc.

In short, keep your racy photos and pictures of yourself doing keg stands off your accounts. It will invariably come back to bite you.

I am not sure that many of us need that advice.This seems to be a problem with some members of younger generations.I also feel that it should be common sense what you said.

[Takeda Shingen]

I am not sure that many of us need that advice.This seems to be a problem with some members of younger generations.I also feel that it should be common sense what you said.

I was directing this towards some of our younger members. I apologize and should have made that more clear.

[Jimbuna]

Perhaps we should send her to Afghanistan.

Please, don't be so ridiculous :nope:

[Cybermat47]

Please, don't be so ridiculous :nope:

Please, look at post #9 :cool:

[Red Brow]

Sounds like you must teach Information Security at the university level. Why? Because I know someone else who does and that person says exactly what you say about Facebook and so forth. I was going to post an opinion about this subject but then I thought: "No need. Takeda Shingen said it all - and much more."

[Jimbuna]

Please, look at post #9 :cool:

Sounds like you must teach Information Security at the university level. Why? Because I know someone else who does and that person says exactly what you say about Facebook and so forth. I was going to post an opinion about this subject but then I thought: "No need. Takeda Shingen said it all - and much more."

Rgr that.

[Madox58]

When one is stupid enuff to post everything they do on the 'Net in anyway?
They deserve the fall out.
It's not like this FaceBook and InterNet thing is something new and she was just a dumb teenager.

Adding the fact she was told it was a bad idea by others?
I question her ability to do the job she was doing!

I'd fire her in a heartbeat if she worked for me.

[Gerald]

When one is stupid enuff to post everything they do on the 'Net in anyway?
They deserve the fall out.
It's not like this FaceBook and InterNet thing is something new and she was just a dumb teenager.

Adding the fact she was told it was a bad idea by others?
I question her ability to do the job she was doing!

I'd fire her in a heartbeat if she worked for me. Maybe she can serve your lunch to you,:)

[Randomizer]

Acting as she did in public is distasteful.

Getting photographed doing so is distasteful and dumb.

Posting the photo on Facebook is distasteful+dumb+stupid^2.

Just started as a literacy volunteer for special needs adults and one of the first caveats was don't embarrass yourself in a venue where your clients might learn of your actions.

She deserves to lose her job. Everybody screws up sometimes but there is no fixing stupid and she demonstrated colossal stupidity.

[Stealhead]

Actually this woman is 30 years old and should know better.

I have a good friend that is an intel officer for the USAF he does not have a Facebook or any other social media accounts in his mind they are a security liability for the military and I tend to agree.

I have friends that I met in the service that have Facebook and they post some surprising things on Facebook.One person a Sargent First Class infantryman in the Army posted pictures of his unit in Afghanistan in many of the photos an enemy could find useful details.I noticed in some pictures there where some SOF operators whose faces where blurred (those are the smart guys).But as to the rest you could see who they where and their names.

For some people they are liability in other ways people have had their homes broken into because they posted that they where not at home on Facebook and one of their "friends" decided
to visit and take the persons property.

a fun little test would be to post about buying some new expensive item then post that you will be out for several hours then you turn off your lights and wait in the shadows with a shotgun to see what "friend" shows up.That would be interesting for the many Facebook obsessed people that post WTMI and are friends with people they do not really know.

[Madox58]

Maybe she can serve your lunch to you,:)

I wouldn't trust her working at a McDonalds at this point.
She ignored advise NOT to post, then when crap hit the fan?
She back peddled with excuses and BS!
She has had her 15 minutes of fame and I hope she is happy with that.
I can only hope this follows her for the rest of her life.

[Gerald]

^You are probably right.

[Tchocky]

I don't think she should lose her job. She did something stupid and everyone thinks so. Let that be the end of it.

We've all been idiots at some point. Some more than others and none of us here would like to be judged wholly over what is in the end, a terrible joke that isn't at all funny.

First stone etc

[Stealhead]

I wouldn't trust her working at a McDonalds at this point.
She ignored advise NOT to post, then when crap hit the fan?
She back peddled with excuses and BS!
She has had her 15 minutes of fame and I hope she is happy with that.
I can only hope this follows her for the rest of her life.

Maybe people will post photos of themselves pointing at her and laughing.

She wont learn anything from it I bet.Some call center will hire her they hire
anyone with a pulse.

[Madox58]

The fact that I have brothers I lost buried there makes this type BS beyond forgiving.

They died to give her the freedom she abused with a so called joke.
So YES! I would send her to a War zone in a heart beat!
I'd also dance on her grave while singing and post it the 'Net.

I hope she has a VERY hard time ahead of her for at lest 4 years.

[Platapus]

Unfortunately being stupid and disrespectful is not illegal. She was not representing anyone but herself in the picture.

She is an idiot but we don't fire people for being idiots. She still retains her freedom of expression when expressed in a legal manner.

edit: http://www.businessinsider.com/lindsey-stone-2012-11

for another viewpoint on this story.

[August]

I think the big thing to take away from this is something I bring up to my students from time to time when dispensing advice. If you post something on Facebook or Twitter, you must assume that everyone will read it. This includes not only family and friends but also employers and prospective employers. As such anything with images of yourself doing stupid things is very likely to be seen by them. While you may not care about your public image, your employer certainly care about their's, and does not seek to affiliate itself with people who post such material, as it reflects poorly upon the company/organization/school district/etc.

In short, keep your racy photos and pictures of yourself doing keg stands off your accounts. It will invariably come back to bite you.

I had a student a couple years back that posted on his facebook page (open to everyone btw):

"Sometimes the only reason I get up in the morning is to get high".

He had just graduated and was looking for a job. He couldn't understand why nobody would hire him. :)

[August]

Unfortunately being stupid and disrespectful is not illegal. She was not representing anyone but herself in the picture.

She is an idiot but we don't fire people for being idiots. She still retains her freedom of expression when expressed in a legal manner.

I understand she was down there on the company dime. That gets her employer involved whether they want to be or not.

[Red Brow]

Woman :nope:

[Onkel Neal]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/vulgar-facebook-pic-woman-canned-article-1.1205609


What she did was pretty disrespectful and stupid.I am not sure that she should loose her job because of it though she does work with special needs people her
actions do show a lack of compassion.

Well, she expressed herself, her employee is free to do the same. For me, this kind of stunt is a vivid reminder of how stupid some people are, and how anxious they are to use their time foolishly. I wouldn't want her working for me.:nope:

But then again, I could get fired for joking about Texas seceding :dead:

[Gerald]

^Ya mean "The Texas spring" :)

[Jimbuna]

But then again, I could get fired for joking about Texas seceding :dead:

Or posting with that avatar even :)

[Takeda Shingen]

Or posting with that avatar even :)

For the record, the error message you get when trying to infract Neal reads What the hell you think you doin', son?

[Jimbuna]

For the record, the error message you get when trying to infract Neal reads What the hell you think you doin', son?

Actually the error message I received was...."I think your mistaken buddy, it's Tak you mean to infract...isnt it"? :)

[Takeda Shingen]

Actually the error message I received was...."I think your mistaken buddy, it's Tak you mean to infract...isnt it"? :)

So that's where that infraction came from. Oh it's on. It's on.

[Jimbuna]

So that's where that infraction came from. Oh it's on. It's on.

LOL....I'm wondering if he's aware what's on the avatar but somehow I think he will :03: