trvsmrtn

I don’t know if you’re military, or how much experience you have with the UCMJ, but that’s the beauty of Article 134, it’s a catch all and they can charge you for anything they feel brings discredit to the armed forces. It doesn’t have to be an actual crime defined by any local, state, or federal statute.

This guy took a big **** on his military career and wiped his ass with his future.

Lucifer

Debatable. Apparently in your society some speech is protected from employer reprisal. It seems to depend more upon what the left and media decide is acceptable.
For example, kneeling while on duty, being paid and in your employers uniform is okay. Attending a rally on your own time while off duty in plain clothes is not acceptable if it's the "wrong" party.

People are apparently being targeted for job actions that never forced their way into the building, they were just there.

trvsmrtn

That is just an absolutely ignorant viewpoint. A business has every right to protect their brand, regardless of political views or the media. I think it’s a safe bet that by this point, probably every business in the country has made it known to their employees how they feel about attending a protest or rally while wearing any company apparel. If you break their rules, you get fired, it’s that simple.

If you attend an event in plain clothes and commit an illegal act, like maybe breaking into the Capitol building, and chanting about hanging the Vice President, and people can identify who you are and what company you work for, the company has every right to fire you for damaging their brand.

So here’s the part where you probably want to engage in some kind of whataboutism regarding the BLM protests over the summer. I’ll save you the trouble and say that any BLM protester who engaged in an illegal act deserves to also be fired by their employer if the employer feels that those actions damage their brand. The difference is that most of the BLM protesters were smart enough to wear masks.

rickair7777

Lighten up Francis, I'm just telling you how it is, not how I think it should be.

It's definitely up to your employer. Frankly they could legally fire you for attending ANY political rally, if they don't like the way it reflects on them. Of course such a termination might also reflect poorly on them, depending.

Safest think to do if you're a pilot or a white-collar worker for a big company is do your politicing on the DL, or just donate money. Or work for a company who's political views align with yours, but most of the big companies are obviously swaying in the PC breeze. So you have to decide between being an airline pilot and biting your tongue, or getting a job as a dispatcher at Joe-Bob's Ready Mix. Joe-Bob won't mind if you attend a conservative rally, he might even go with you.

BobbyLeeSwagger

Thanks for that image

navigatro

you really should do a little bit of research before you post your opinion as fact.

employer can fire you for activities outside of work with few exceptions/restrictions.

government employer has some limits on this when it is a free speech issue

if you are a union member that has a collective work agreement you are subject to that, or an employee with an employment contract that governs off duty conduct

"rioting" and "insurrection" and "trespassing" and "property destruction" are not protected speech/activities and would not prevent termination

it has nothing to do what the media says, despite your feelings. It has to do with what your boss/HR has to say.

Huell

He picked the crowd with which he was hanging out ....

Somewhat like hanging with scabs on a layover ... if you did that sort of thing.

trvsmrtn

He’ll still be saying the same thing. I’ve tried having actual civil discussions with several people about this issue, and no matter how you present the argument and provide facts with supporting documentation, people refuse to accept it because it conflicts with their desired reality. Sometimes, **** doesn’t go your way... that doesn’t mean you’ve been cheated or robbed, it just means **** didn’t go your way.

Blueridger

Just another delusional loser, er I mean “winner”. At least he came prepared with his wannabe boy-scout gear.

navigatro

sadly, you may be right. He might end up like that recently-infamous retired Lt Col who innocently picked up the flexi-cuffs.