News Is Shirvell's Firing Justified for Harassing a Publicly-Elected Official?

[nickyrtr]

Oh, please. Do you have any more non sequiturs to throw around?

Why is that a non sequitur? Legally speaking, what is the difference between Shirvell harassing the guy at UM and the Petkovs harassing their neighbors?

 

[Evo]

He did things (actions) that went far beyond free speech, and crossed over into stalking and harassment, if the news accounts are accurate. That is enough to get him fired. Is there a good reason to parse all the arguments about why he should have been fired?

So is this an issue of free speech violations? It was stated that he wasn't fired for what he did on the job?

Closing thread and deleting OT posts if evidence showing that the AG's office did not say he was fired for what he did on the job. This isn't about "what if" or "maybe if", this is about what has been stated as reason.

 

[D H]

Why is that a non sequitur? Legally speaking, what is the difference between Shirvell harassing the guy at UM and the Petkovs harassing their neighbors?

Let me count the ways:

1. The target of the Petkovs harassment was a child. Shirvell's target was an adult.
2. The Petkov's adult targets were private citizens. Shirvell's target was an adult who held a publicly-elected position. That it was a ridiculously lowly position is irrelevant. The Supreme Court makes a big distinction between adult elected public officials from private citizens.
3. Harassment is not protected speech. The disciplinary hearing found exactly that regarding Shirvell's activities at 1:30 AM are not protected speech.

 

[Evo]

Let me count the ways:

1. The target of the Petkovs harassment was a child. Shirvell's target was an adult.
2. The Petkov's adult targets were private citizens. Shirvell's target was an adult who held a publicly-elected position. That it was a ridiculously lowly position is irrelevant. The Supreme Court makes a big distinction between adult elected public officials from private citizens.
3. Harassment is not protected speech. The disciplinary hearing found exactly that regarding Shirvell's activities at 1:30 AM are not protected speech.

Publicly elected official? He was President of the student body of a University. He was not a publicly elected official.

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