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re: 72 Philly police officers on leave over “racist” FB posts

Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:00 pm to
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:00 pm to
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The Philadelphia Police Department is set to hire an independent law firm to analyze the posts of each officer placed on administrative duty to see if the posts are constitutionally protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech. If any of the posts are not protected by the First Amendment, the department will take action accordingly


Um their speech most definitely is protected by the 1st. That's not the question, though. The question is whether their speech breaks department rules and whether they can be disciplined for it.

That said, these cops are only posting what about 80% of America is thinking.
Posted by EarlyCuyler3
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Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:07 pm to
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Um their speech most definitely is protected by the 1st. That's not the question, though. The question is whether their speech breaks department rules and whether they can be disciplined for it.


I take that as them crafting the excuse of why most of these officers will be back on the streets once this has blown over.

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That said, these cops are only posting what about 80% of America is thinking.


You may be a tad high on your percentages.
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