Remember the Koran-burning slob I posted in Political Videos? HE'S BEEN FIRED.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

I posted it just a few days ago: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=503854&mesg_id=503854

:patriot:

Koran burner fired from his NJ Transit job for violating ‘code of ethics’

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/york-quran-burner-fired-job/



A man who burned pages from a Koran on the ninth anniversary of 9/11 was fired from his job, officials said Tuesday.

Derek Fenton burned pages from the holy book during a protest outside the planned location of the Park51 Islamic center.

Fenton had been employed for eleven years by NJ Transit.

New York Daily News reported:

NJ Transit said Fenton was fired but wouldn't give specifics.

"Mr. Fenton's public actions violated New Jersey Transit's code of ethics," an agency statement said.

"NJ Transit concluded that Mr. Fenton violated his trust as a state employee and therefore was dismissed."

Police removed Fenton from protests and questioned him Saturday but he was not charged with a crime.

A police source told New York Daily News, "He said, 'This is America,' and he wanted to stand up for it, in a Tea Party kind of way."

Chris Dunn of the New York Civil Liberties Union said that if Fenton was fired for his actions then his First Amendment rights may have been violated.

"The Supreme Court has recognized a constitutional right to burn the flag. As reprehensible as it may be, burning the Koran would be protected as well," he said.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. The ACLU will come to his rescue

Bet he never thought he'd need them......

[still_one]

2. I don't know the details, but the NJ transit deals with the public, and I would suspect that what he

did is a violation of company policy

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Not if there was a morals clause in his employment contract

He's screwed.

[DBoon]

5. beacause even stupid, ugly and mean people still have rights

and he fits all 3 categories

[LostinVA]

6. Not if he is a State employee

State and Local government employees are often not allowed to do things like this. If you sign the code of conduct, or if it's in the Union agreement, then he is probably screwed.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Maybe if his constitutional rights were violated.

But they weren't.

[slackmaster]

3. ACLU has chimed in, but I see no sign of support from the NJ Transit workers' union

I'd like to see a copy of that CoE, to see whether lawful conduct done off-duty can be used as a basis for termination.

[sabrina 1]

8. The new 'Joe the Plumber' ~

He's now qualified to run as a Teaparty Candidate.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

9. You've GOTTA know that Palin's "people"...

...are sitting there right now thinking "How can we leverage this guy?"

:rofl:

:toast:

[Oldtimeralso]

10. If He Worked For the Railroad Side of NJT

If he Worked for the railroad side of NJT,under the Railway Labor Act he cannot be disciplined without a "fair and impartial investigation". But at this investigation the company is the prosecutor,judge,jury and the executioner

[sabrina 1]

11. Yep, the race to the bottom continues ~