Golf Coach who tweeted to burn down Memories Pizza fired

[terrehautian]

Concord High School coach fired after inviting Twitter to burn down RFRA-supporting pizzeria - Elkhart Truth

I know the other threads on a subject related to this has been locked, so I am posting this without political subject. I will say that she made a threat and threats has consequences.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Running your mouth has consequences.

 

[HoughMade]

That whole Memories Pizza story was a complete non-story.

Do the J schools teach classes in "ambush by far-fetched hypothetical"?

...and I would have a tendency to agree that suggesting arson as a form of protesting someone else's beliefs probably does not represent what we want out of people we trust our children to.

 

[Woobie]

Seems to be a common theme these days, a la Michael Browns dad. Of course, nobody actually is crazy enough to do it except fans from philly and Boston. But they're more into cars.

 

[Bigtanker]

The St. Joesph County prosecutor is looking into criminal charges. So non-story or not, her actions (words) have consequences. I agree with the schools action.

 

[HoughMade]

The original "story" is a non-story. No one was denied anything and there's no law forcing anyone to cater a same sex wedding. There's just nothing there.

...and getting a small pizza place in Walkerton to cater your gay wedding...let's just say that if that's really a thing, everything I've been led to believe about the quality of celebrations gays demand has been a lie.

Anyhoo, tweeting something as a hateful pile-on is one thing, inciting is another. Criminal charges? C'mon.

Wait, female golf and softball coach upset about RFRA.....I guess that makes sense.

 

[steveh_131]

I agree with the firing. Criminal charges are a bit much.

 

[HoughMade]

I agree with the firing. Criminal charges are a bit much.

...Wait, female golf and softball coach upset about RFRA.....I guess that makes sense.

Makes even more sense now.

 

[ghuns]

Anyhoo, tweeting something as a hateful pile-on is one thing, inciting is another. Criminal charges? C'mon.

I agree. If not for her job as a teacher and coach of children, I wouldn't even want to see her fired.

If interwebz asshattery is a crime, INGO membership is goin off a cliff.

Makes even more sense now.

Clears things right up, don't it?

I would also add, the Concord school board is probably not feeling as tolerant of the LGBT community as many would like them to be. Another female coach is currently awaiting trial for having a sexual relationship with a girls soccer player.

 

[PistolBob]

Glad she's fired. Her threats were uncool, but not sure they were worthy of jail time...but hey, if they want to toss her in the graybar hotel, I won't lose any sleep over it.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

You can thank me later.

 

[D-Ric902]

What does the Teachers Union say?

 

[ModernGunner]

Fired, absolutely. Criminal charges? If there's any there, pursue and prosecute them.

The libtards have finally gone over the edge and it would appear pursuing charges and prosecution is about the only weigh to temper their stupidity.

 

[foxxie02]

some people need reminded that the first amendment does have limits...

 

[srad]

I agree with the firing. Criminal charges are a bit much.

Sorry, but what does this guy have to do with the story???

 

[Gluemanz28]

Sorry, but what does this guy have to do with the story???

You win the Internet for the day. Rep in bound.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I remember, when I first started my career with my employer, and reading through the handbook, I came across the language that (in so many words) said, 'if you do anything that embarrasses us, we reserve the right of discipline which could include termination'. I would bet a lot of employers have something similar in their handbooks. If I called for felonies to be visited on others, I think I'd expect my job to be in serious jeopardy.

 

[Twangbanger]

Do any of you think you could get away without criminal charges, for making a similar tweet about this coach's house?

My guess is, you'd be up on every kind of hate-crime charge they could think up.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Do any of you think you could get away without criminal charges, for making a similar tweet about this coach's house?

My guess is, you'd be up on every kind of hate-crime charge they could think up.

Yes. There's no criminal act here.

 

[Twangbanger]

Yes. There's no criminal act here.