Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

New York

sl8

(16,245 posts) Thu Sep 10, 2020, 11:49 AM Sep 2020

Assistant principal placed on leave after yelling 'f--- the police' at Rochester protest

https://www.syracuse.com/state/2020/09/assistant-principal-placed-on-leave-after-yelling-f-the-police-at-rochester-protest.html

Assistant principal placed on leave after yelling ‘f--- the police’ at Rochester protest

Updated 10:14 AM; Today 8:35 AM

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Assistant principal placed on leave after yelling 'f--- the police' at Rochester protest (Original Post) sl8 Sep 2020 OP

Even though I have the same sentiment Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #1

I disagree. His, is public employment. 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 #2

Proud liberal 80

(4,300 posts)

1. Even though I have the same sentiment

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 11:56 AM

Sep 2020

And respect his right to do so.....we are always saying that freedom of speech isn’t the same thing as freedom of consequences from that same speech, then if his employer had a problem with what he said then I can’t complain about him being fired....just like I wouldn’t complain if a right winger said something to get himself fired

3Hotdogs

(13,343 posts)

2. I disagree. His, is public employment.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 12:59 PM

Sep 2020

No harm came from his utterance

Tinker v DeMoines

Neither teachers nor students she’d their rights at the schoolhouse door.

Reply to this discussion