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Cha

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21. I don't know but I saw this at politicusUSA

Reply to BlancheSplanchnik (Reply #20)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 09:30 PM

Feb 2013

The thing is, employees in employ at will states still have rights under the U.S. Constitution.

As Thomas Roberts (an employment attorney who is not involved in the case) points out, this officer’s dismissal was a violation of his First amendment rights.

”It concerns me and it should concern others, if he was retaliated based upon his right to express his concern on this public matter as well as his opinion.”

http://www.politicususa.com/whistleblowing-cop-fired-exposing-alleged-plot-kill-president.html

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Whistleblower fired for revealing cops threatened Obama while protecting him [View all] IDemo Feb 2013 OP

The soul-sick 'values' of Republican operatives Berlum Feb 2013 #1

he shouldnt have been fired. but dark humour and sometimes bad humour is stock and trade in many loli phabay Feb 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author rurallib Feb 2013 #3

A civilian would mostly likely 'do time' if they had made such remarks. The man that made mention Purveyor Feb 2013 #4

Problem with that is, IDemo Feb 2013 #5

People get charged with a federal crime for that shit NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #6

They didn't fire the guy that made the comment. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #9

Looks like they all got the axe siligut Feb 2013 #15

Second time I've seen a police whistleblower accused of fabrication in a month. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #16

Yes. And Atty Towey uses faulty logic siligut Feb 2013 #18

Are all gunners gentle apologists for authoritarians? Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #10

Yeah I wonder too. They don't see the irony Populist_Prole Feb 2013 #12

Not me. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #17

it was a Supervisor suggesting the idea to a cop at the location BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #13

And the cop that said that shit is still on the force? treestar Feb 2013 #7

That sounds like a good plan *cough*Dorner*cough* AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #8

I hope the whistleblower is in touch with Secret Service, FBI.... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #11

That's my hope, too, Blanche, that the whistleblower Cha Feb 2013 #19

I wonder where it stands now? BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #20

I don't know but I saw this at politicusUSA Cha Feb 2013 #21

Maybe Prez O will hire him. nt valerief Feb 2013 #14