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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Nov 6, 2017, 08:34 AM Nov 2017

Woman fired from her job after flipping off Trump's motorcade [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 11/06/17 08:19 AM EST

A woman was fired from her job after a photo of her flipping off President Trump's motorcade went viral.

The Huffington Post reported that the woman, Juli Briskman, was fired from her job at government contractor Akima LLC.

The photo was taken by a White House photographer as the president was leaving his golf course in Sterling, Va.

She told the Huffington Post that after the photo surfaced, her bosses told her she had violated the company's social media policy because she had used the photo as her profile picture.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/news/358910-woman-fired-from-her-job-after-flipping-off-trumps-motorcade

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Woman fired from her job after flipping off Trump's motorcade [View all] DonViejo Nov 2017 OP

Donald the trash that keeps on giving! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #1

I hope orangecrush Nov 2017 #2

I think the Dumps got the Saudi richest man incarcerated b/c he flipped them off. Scary. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #3

Didn't hear about that orangecrush Nov 2017 #12

Definitely Maxheader Nov 2017 #4

Yes... and she should have gotten a promotion, not a pink slip. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2017 #26

Saw the story elsewhere with another tidbit NotASurfer Nov 2017 #5

Whoa. So it's politics. This part of the story should go viral. nt babylonsister Nov 2017 #6

Male privilege at least or political bias most likely. "Employment-at-will" laws are fascist. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #7

Even "employment at will" states have to comply with federal law. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #15

This might be a violation of Contract. Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #27

Male privilege and politics go together like a horse and carriage. mountain grammy Nov 2017 #9

Wow, sounds like she's got a sex discrimination claim against Akima. nt SunSeeker Nov 2017 #14

On what basis is this a sex discrimination issue? brooklynite Nov 2017 #18

You can be fired for any reason if it is before the end of your employment probationary period LeftInTX Nov 2017 #22

I wondered if government contractors had another level of compliance with federal regulations NotASurfer Nov 2017 #25

a fucking Libtard asshole IronLionZion Nov 2017 #33

Since when do you lose your job to tell an "malignant narcissistic asshole to "FUCK-OFF" turbinetree Nov 2017 #8

There must be a lawyer in VA that will help Juli give Akima LLC more publicity than they want. nt NCjack Nov 2017 #10

These Trump people have no sense of humor. delisen Nov 2017 #11

Hell O Yellar is pissed cause,,,,,,, Cryptoad Nov 2017 #16

This is one of the MANY reasons that "at will" laws are so terrible. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2017 #13

I would not worry about this woman...... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2017 #17

She flipped off President Trump -- and got fired from her government contracting job mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 #19

Akima leaders have gotten flagged for obscene social media posts before IronLionZion Nov 2017 #20

Juli Briskman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know IronLionZion Nov 2017 #21

1st amendment? hanascar99 Nov 2017 #23

No, the first amendment (and all the bill of rights).. X_Digger Nov 2017 #29

If Trump had any class, Matilda Nov 2017 #24

They can't restrict free speech of personal time laserhaas Nov 2017 #28

No speech was restricted. X_Digger Nov 2017 #30

This makes no sense mchill Nov 2017 #31

I know....she is basically exercising free speech in her free time LeftInTX Nov 2017 #32

i'm really looking forward to her day in court (if she chooses) bluestarone Nov 2017 #34