Koran burner lost his job because of that protest

Takeda Shingen · 09-15-10, 10:28 AM

I echo the sentiment in saying that I hope he takes his former employer to court.

FIREWALL · 09-15-10, 10:41 AM

Isn't New Jersey a Third World country ?

SteamWake · 09-15-10, 10:43 AM

He worked for the state in New Jersey what do you expect.

Tarrasque · 09-15-10, 11:00 AM

First Amendment doesn't come in to it.

From the sounds of it he had a code of conduct that he agreed to as an employer of the transit system - he violated that and was fired as a result.

I wonder if he had been fired due to whipping his c*** out in public, whether there would have been this thread?

Seems to be a growing anti-Islam paranoia that blames everything on it regardless of the facts or not.

Takeda Shingen · 09-15-10, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarrasque

First Amendment doesn't come in to it.

From the sounds of it he had a code of conduct that he agreed to as an employer of the transit system - he violated that and was fired as a result.

I wonder if he had been fired due to whipping his c*** out in public, whether there would have been this thread?

Seems to be a growing anti-Islam paranoia that blames everything on it regardless of the facts or not.

It is very simple: Indecent exposure is illegal. Ripping pages from a book is not. So yes, the First Amendment has everything to do with it.

tater · 09-15-10, 07:16 PM

A city transit system can have a code of conduct that is explicitly unconstitutional? A code that applies to employees when they are not on the job?

Castout · 09-15-10, 07:22 PM

Just want to say if he discriminated against Muslim in his work then he needs to be booted out of his job but kicking him out of his job just for protesting albeit with a controversial method is rather unfair.

Though I can understand the need to deter more people from following his lead that could cause consternation among the Muslim world.

Platapus · 09-15-10, 07:23 PM

NJ transit is an at will employer so he can be fired without cause. I have been unable to find the specific code of ethics so I can't opine whether he violated it.

I also don't know the legality of burning something on the streets of NYC, so he may have violated some city ordinance.

I am sure this will all come out in the lawsuit. Suing your employer seems to be the lottery of choice for getting rich quick, it seems.

tater · 09-15-10, 07:50 PM

I see no reason for the government to get involved at all in "deterring more people." They can deface whatever book they like as long as they own the book as far as I am concerned.

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 09-15-10, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarrasque

First Amendment doesn't come in to it.

From the sounds of it he had a code of conduct that he agreed to as an employer of the transit system - he violated that and was fired as a result.

I wonder if he had been fired due to whipping his c*** out in public, whether there would have been this thread?

Seems to be a growing anti-Islam paranoia that blames everything on it regardless of the facts or not.

Ah, but even if that were the case, why should something like this be covered under the code of conduct?

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,399 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	NJ transit is an at will employer so he can be fired without cause. I have been unable to find the specific code of ethics so I can't opine whether he violated it. I also don't know the legality of burning something on the streets of NYC, so he may have violated some city ordinance. I am sure this will all come out in the lawsuit. Suing your employer seems to be the lottery of choice for getting rich quick, it seems. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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09-15-10, 10:28 AM	#1
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I echo the sentiment in saying that I hope he takes his former employer to court.

09-15-10, 11:00 AM	#4
Tarrasque Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 253 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	First Amendment doesn't come in to it. From the sounds of it he had a code of conduct that he agreed to as an employer of the transit system - he violated that and was fired as a result. I wonder if he had been fired due to whipping his c*** out in public, whether there would have been this thread? Seems to be a growing anti-Islam paranoia that blames everything on it regardless of the facts or not.

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	A city transit system can have a code of conduct that is explicitly unconstitutional? A code that applies to employees when they are not on the job?

09-15-10, 07:50 PM	#9
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I see no reason for the government to get involved at all in "deterring more people." They can deface whatever book they like as long as they own the book as far as I am concerned.