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Fort Lauderdale Police Officers Fired Over Racist Text Messages, Video: Officials
NBC Miami ^ | Brian Hamacher

Posted on 03/20/2015 10:52:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 03/20/2015 10:52:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Every Hispanic or homosexual ever convicted on the testimony of these officers will now be filing to have their cases reviewed.


2 posted on 03/20/2015 10:58:08 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: nickcarraway

Cops acting stupidly?


3 posted on 03/20/2015 11:02:44 PM PDT by Paladin2
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Sounds like Alvarez did well to dodge that prospective spouse.


4 posted on 03/20/2015 11:04:27 PM PDT by davius (You can roll manure in powdered sugar but that don't make it a jelly doughnut.)
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To: nickcarraway

Boy, they have team coverage on this. lol... The local press is doing the big chicken.

BTW, how stupid are these cops? They don’t know about data trails and being monitored?

Lets make a movie? Gezzz

Lots of cops get like they do in the military, especially if they work on hurt street. Lots of foul street talk type thing within each group. It goes with the territory.

But I didn’t hear about any actual laws being broken, or them actually acting out and being racially bias on the job regarding arrests, fights with other employees etc. It seems at this point their only guilty of being stupid.


5 posted on 03/20/2015 11:30:11 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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They brought disrepute on their department. That’s fireable right there.

L


6 posted on 03/20/2015 11:36:30 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: nickcarraway

Fired, you would have a First Amendment case, otherwise you are just another loser in the PC world, government or otherwise. Their actions may be despicable but their firing is not actionable. So, they resign first - less news I guess.


7 posted on 03/20/2015 11:43:11 PM PDT by Deagle (gardless of)
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Sorry, bringing disrepute on your department (work) is not a firing offense. Even they have First Amendment rights. It is usually about how it effects them via the news coverage.


8 posted on 03/20/2015 11:46:17 PM PDT by Deagle (gardless of)
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To: Lurker

I have no doubt about that. It’s why I didn’t mention it. Kinda goes without sayin.


9 posted on 03/21/2015 12:00:52 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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“Sorry, bringing disrepute on your department (work) is not a firing offense”

Check the HR manual where you work and then get back to me. The 1st Amendment has nothing to do with it. In fact I’ll bet it’s written into to their contract.

L


10 posted on 03/21/2015 12:48:17 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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I understood that this was a Government job? If that is so, then the Government has to respect rights?


11 posted on 03/21/2015 12:54:05 AM PDT by Deagle (gardless of)
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They can even fire ya for for saying something against sodomy.

They can fire you for anything.


12 posted on 03/21/2015 12:57:07 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Deagle

The government only cares about rights when it meets their approval.


13 posted on 03/21/2015 12:58:23 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Deagle

Not once you sign a contract they don’t. This is well settled law.

They were on taxpayer time performing official duties. They should be gone. How would you feel if they were making movies about Tea Party members?

Thou shalt not bring disrepute on thine employer whilst thou art on the clock.

L


14 posted on 03/21/2015 12:59:02 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Deagle

If it was off-duty speech they would have more of a case.


15 posted on 03/21/2015 12:59:13 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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To: dragnet2

True, but they do have to put up with lawsuits!


16 posted on 03/21/2015 12:59:18 AM PDT by Deagle (gardless of)
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To: Lurker

Sorry, no you do not give up your first amendment rights regardless of what you sign...


18 posted on 03/21/2015 1:01:18 AM PDT by Deagle (gardless of)
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To: dragnet2

They weren’t being monitored by the department. The “former fiance” of one of them ratted them out.


19 posted on 03/21/2015 1:03:35 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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Even off the clock...Trust me here.


20 posted on 03/21/2015 1:06:06 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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