Comments on: Free speech roundup

By: Atheist

Atheist — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:47:26 +0000

Re: hate speech against religion, “denigrating religion as such” is wrong? “Religion is sucks and is stupid and religious people are stupid” — there’s something wrong with saying that? Bill Maher must be worried.

By: jimc5499

jimc5499 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:25:00 +0000

In reply to cecil. Where does it say that he didn't pay his dues?

By: SPO

SPO — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 01:45:45 +0000

With respect to Goldsmith, he should swear out a criminal complaint against the cops who did this to him.

With respect to Davi, he should swear out a criminal complaint as well. 18 USC 242.

I laughed a little when I saw in Goldsmith’s complaint that the First Amendment does not tolerate this behavior on the part of the police—um no. The First Amendment is simply a bunch of words on the page—what doesn’t tolerate this behavior is the commitment to the rule of law. And, by the way, when plainly applicable criminal laws aren’t enforced against government officials, it undercuts the belief in the rule of law.

By: cecil

cecil — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 21:32:22 +0000

It’s not like AFGE will represent even when the acknowledged behavior is specifically forbidden by the contract. If you don’t pay dues, they will not insure that their contract is enforced unless some dues paying person complains.

By: jimc5499

jimc5499 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:24:52 +0000

In reply to Parkhorse. I think you are reading my mind. Nice value he's getting for his dues money.

By: Canvasback

Canvasback — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:09:30 +0000

Re: Goldsmith
I saw no threat in Goldsmith’s post. Were it to be taken literally, he’s offering deputy Dorsey, whom he believes to be irrational and violent, a job opportunity should he lose his position with Adams County. It’s a type of compassion that we need more of.
If it’s not to be taken literally then the complaint should be tossed.

By: Parkhorse

Parkhorse — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:35:15 +0000

In reply to jimc5499.

As a disclaimer, I don’t know anything about this case beyond the linked article. Also apologies if this is a double post – something weird happened on my end the last time I tried to submit.

If I were to guess, the growing political activism of unions in general, and the most common direction that activism leans towards, is no secret. Mr. Davi was disciplined for expressing a political opinion. It seems plausible that Mr. Davi’s union may not have been as motivated to defend him as they would have been had he been disciplined for expressing the opposite opinion.

By: jimc5499

jimc5499 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:08:57 +0000

I have to ask one thing. Where was Mr. Davi’s union at during all of this?