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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:28 PM Apr 2012

Personnel rules could spell trouble for 'sh*tbag parents' firefighter

A Miami-Dade firefighter who posted a rant decrying the second degree murder charges filed against the killer of Trayvon Martin may have violated department rules, a personnel manual obtained by theGrio suggests.

Section 7B of the Miami-Dade County Personnel Rules manual states that a county employee may be dismissed, demoted or suspended without pay if "the employee has been offensive in his conduct towards his fellow employees, wards of the County or the public."

Section 7I of the employee manual lists further causes for dismissal as "conduct unbecoming of an employee of the County whether on or off duty."

It is not known whether Brian Beckmann is being investigated for those specific potential violations of county personnel policy, but the 15-year veteran firefighter is the subject of a Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Department probe over a post on his personal Facebook page last week, denouncing the charges filed by State Attorney Angela Corey against George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch lounger who shot Martin to death February 26th.

Miami-Dade County's public affairs office released a lengthier statement late Monday, acknowledging the investigation and addressing community concerns:

http://www.thegrio.com/news/personnel-rules-could-spell-trouble-for-pro-zimmerman-firefighter.php

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zbdent

(35,392 posts)
2. wouldn't it be ironic that the "sh*tbag parents" would remain in their jobs (which they had
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:41 PM
Apr 2012

all along) while this idiot has to try to find a job ...

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
3. But but but, people should be free to be racist fuckwads
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:42 PM
Apr 2012

in their off time! How could one possibly think it would effect their job!?

Seedersandleechers

(3,044 posts)
4. And how long will it take for people like Brian
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:56 PM
Apr 2012

to realize you never post shit on your FB page that you don't want your employer see?

Baitball Blogger

(46,756 posts)
6. That's what I'm talking about.
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 01:27 PM
Apr 2012

Public servants should have a certain mindset. If they're racists, they can't perform their jobs objectively.

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