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RblDiver
06-06-2016, 10:12
http://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2016/06/06/watch-marine-corps-veteran-describes-what-he-did-on-memorial-day-that-got-him-fired/

A Marine vet lowered the flag outside Time Warner Cable HQ to half-mast on Memorial Day. He was fired because his manager was disturbed by his "passion for the flag and [his] political affiliation."

I kind of wish I had TW just so I could drop 'em.
Irving
06-06-2016, 10:27
There's got to be more to this story.
MrPrena
06-06-2016, 10:55
Well, I guess manager will get terminated too...

"his manager was disturbed by his "passion for the flag and [his] political affiliation."

^not a good reason to terminate an employee.
BushMasterBoy
06-06-2016, 11:12
The bigger the organization, the bigger the idiocy. Look at our government!
68Charger
06-06-2016, 11:19
I'd say it's a great case for a lawsuit- but he was a contractor... calling it "firing" him is a bit misleading. Would all depend on the terms of the contract.

Don't get me wrong- the manager should be fired, or at least forced to watch countless hours of crappy, painful HR videos about policy.
rondog
06-06-2016, 11:34
Looks like he was a contractor to TWC, and the contracting company fired him. Still a buncha BS, I hope he crucifies them.
bigshane
06-06-2016, 12:09
Clickbait. It was 2:30pm, and the flag should have been at full staff. As I see it he was in the wrong, though I feel for him and his sentiment. Bad play, Marine.
Squeeze
06-06-2016, 12:17
Clickbait. It was 2:30pm, and the flag should have been at full staff. As I see it he was in the wrong, though I feel for him and his sentiment. Bad play, Marine.

Worthy of terminating his employment?
DavieD55
06-06-2016, 15:09
This is why I don't subscribe to their propaganda BS corporate media tv network or spend $$$ on Hollywood movies etc etc.


I hope they loose all their viewers and go bankrupt one of these days.
davsel
06-06-2016, 15:17
There's got to be more to this story.

He chose to bite the hand that feeds him through social media.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3625282/Ex-Marine-fired-job-lowering-flag-Memorial-Day.html

Minutes later, Thornwell noticed the flag was back at full-staff. Angry at what he saw as a sign of disrespect, he shot a short video in which he swore twice while complaining about the situation.
He also later put up pictures of the flag on Facebook with the message 'So many years wasted. I'm telling you ... PEOPLE DON'T GIVE A F***.' The images were stamped 'Timewarner'.
Those videos and images could no longer be seen Monday.
Irving
06-06-2016, 15:20
He chose to bite the hand that feeds him through social media.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3625282/Ex-Marine-fired-job-lowering-flag-Memorial-Day.html

And there you go. When I read this


He was fired because his manager was disturbed by his "passion for the flag and [his] political affiliation."

what I see between the lines is that he threw a fit and caused a bit of a scene at the office.