Posted on 10/01/2014 1:40:54 PM PDT by markomalley
An HFD employee is under investigation and on administrative duty because of something he posted on his personal Facebook page.
The post is set to a backdrop of an American flag and reads, "Proud Infidel. F*** Islam and F*** Muslims." It was posted to his timeline earlier this month, and at one point, it was even his profile picture.
When we brought it to the attention of the Houston Fire Department, Chief Terry Garrison responded with a statement, "As soon as I was made aware of the situation, I adopted a complaint on the matter, launching an internal investigation."
"Your rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression stop when you work for somebody, to the extent that there's policies in place," said KTRK Legal Analyst, Joel Androphy.
Androphy said employers compile social media policies largely to protect their own reputations.
"When you have a job, like as a fire(fighter), you can express yourself but you have to do it within reason," said Androphy. "You cannot start criticizing people of other races (or religions), no matter how you may feel."
The City of Houston's explicit social media policy extends to all of its employees, including 4,000 HFD personnel.
The post isn't sitting well with members of Houston's Muslim community which relies on public servants to answer the call of duty in a fair and equitable manner.
"Our public servants don't just protect one part of society. They protect all of us. They help all of us. They work for all of us. And it's very important for us to all feel comfortable dealing with people that have some authority over us," said Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Executive Director Mustafaa Carroll.
The city's legal department will review the case and decide what happens next.
Bet this treatment is only reserved for “infidels”.
Hey CAIR, Why about the right to live the the people working In the WTC or flying had on 9/11?
He should not be using his real name on Facebook
Promote the guy to Chief.
I wonder what our lesbian mayor has said about bible thumpers opposing her trannies in bathrooms edict.
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Let’s say it, folks! PROUD INFADEL!
No one should be using Facebook. It's like self-reporting to Big Brother.
Hey Islam: Elif Air Ab Dinikh!
Or at least if he is, he should not be posting stupid comments.
Lets say this guy is sent to a fire at an apartment building. They save the white Christians, but the Muslims burn and die.
You see this on his facebook page. If you are the children of the Muslims that died, I think you have a pretty good case against the city.
I know we have freedom of speech. But this guy is horribly stupid.
Apparently they believe that their power to regulate speech extends to the private life of the firefighter. I hope that the ACLJ or ACLU jumps on them for this First Amendment violation.
This is why I tell guys on my department do not put anything on your FB page that says what you do for a living. You will get burned for it.
I second that statement.
Precisely!
OK, then why the xxxx don’t they look at postings by jihadis? obviously the left is more upset over someone complaining about headchopping than by the headchopping.
F*** the HFD.
“Elif Air Ab Dinikh!”
Plus one thousand more.....lol
;-)
Hope they understand that I mean it.
About 5-10 years ago, I estimated that about 63% of public employees would desert and come over to the patriot’s side after the SHTF. I’ve upped that percentage to 75% in the past year. This despicable, 50 IQ fascist fire chief, I bet, is a political appointee.
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