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re: Burger King manager fired after alleged comments about fallen officer

Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:44 am to
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:44 am to
I'm against people getting fired for free speech. The worker is an idiot but I believe in her right to say what she said.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
91104 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:48 am to
quote:

Mackey fired at the officers in a home's backyard, hitting Jacobs multiple times, Miller said.

It is not believed that the officers returned fire.


I don't know the whole story, but I wonder if the officers didn't shoot because of the shitty world we live in today for fear that if they did shoot the guy there'd be an uproar like we've seen all over the last few years.
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
32130 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:50 am to
Catch 22.

I don't think an employee should be fired for having a certain opinion.

However, when you start voicing that opinion to customers/clients and start causing your employer to lose business because of it, your termination is justifiable.

The 1st Amendment protects your speech from government repercussions. Not employer repercussions.

Freedom of speech. Not freedom from consequences.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:51 am to
quote:

I don't know the whole story, but I wonder if the officers didn't shoot because of the shitty world we live in today for fear that if they did shoot the guy there'd be an uproar like we've seen all over the last few years.


I figured the shooter snuck up from behind somehow.
Posted by roadGator
DeBoar’s dome
Member since Feb 2009
159392 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 10:17 am to
quote:

I'm against people getting fired for free speech. The worker is an idiot but I believe in her right to say what she said.


If you owned that BK and her words costed you revenue would you still hold this belief?
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76155 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 10:19 am to
Here's the two dead folks from the original incident.

This post was edited on 3/24/16 at 10:20 am
Posted by WallsAllAroundMe
Member since Jan 2016
1065 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 10:28 am to
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This post was edited on 4/8/19 at 11:39 pm
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
40148 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 10:30 am to
Freakin PC word police at it again. WHy does everyone have to always be offended?
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
19070 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 10:34 am to
"The cashier told WYFF News 4 that the Burger King owner called and offered her job back today, but the cashier's not sure if she's going to take it."
This post was edited on 3/24/16 at 10:35 am
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76781 posts
Posted on 3/24/16 at 10:36 am to
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The customer posted about her experience on Facebook


because, what else would she do?
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