Woman sues for alleged firing over talk show bumper sticker

[LiviaOlivia]

Woman sues for alleged firing over talk show bumper sticker

By: TERI FIGUEROA - Staff Writer

VISTA ---- A San Diego County woman is suing her former employer, accusing her manager of firing her on the spot when she saw the woman's car had a bumper sticker advertising a progressive talk radio station.

The suit also alleges that, after seeing the sticker, the employer commented that the woman could be a member of al-Qaida.

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Laroca, who was hired by the company as a sales representative, is seeking lost wages and damages for wrongful termination for violations of both public policy and the state labor code. She is also claiming state constitutional violations and emotional distress.

The California labor code prohibits employers from controlling or directing the political activities of employees. According to Laroca's suit, the bumper sticker in question read only: "1360 Air America Progressive Talk Radio."

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http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/03/09/news/sandiego/20_24_273_8_06.txt

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Ed Schulz was trying to get Ms Laroca on his show

but I had to leave and go to the doctor's office, so I don't know if she ever got on his show. Does anyone here know if she did?

[0rganism]

6. it might compromise her case if she did

If I were her, I'd keep as far away from appearances on shows carried by KLSD as possible until after the jury returns.

[CatholicEdHead]

11. Not on today's list of podcasts

so I guess the answer is no.

[Warpy]

2. I hope she wins the legal lottery

and gets to retire, drive a big, fancy car, wear mink, and generally lord it over the asshole who not only fired her, but was abusive to boot.

I hope the asshole spends time on the unemployment line with a dead end service job at the end of it.

[thinkingwoman]

3. she should add a slander suit

"the employer commented that the woman could be a member of al-quaida"? Yep, I'd be suing that fucker six ways to Sunday.

[xxqqqzme]

4. look at the city 'vista'

talk about red brained, fundie alligiance to raisin brain!

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

5. "For all I know, you could be al-Qaida."

That about sums it up, don't it. What an ultra-maroon.

I too hope Ms. Laroca collects beaucoup damages.

[sharp_stick]

7. Funny

You never hear about people with Shrub/Crashcart stickers getting shitcanned by Liberal bosses do you? It's always some regressive neandrethal that can't stand the idea that someone he pays may not tow the company line.

[lovelydem]

8. why

is this okay in America? And no one does anything about it either.

[IndyOp]

10. Welcome to DU, lovelydem - Ms. Laroca *is* doing something about it...

We are the change we are waiting for!

:hi:

[RazzleDazzle]

9. Thank heaven she's in CA

Many, many other states have NO such law offering any sort of protection other than the Civil Rights laws barring termination for race, religion, sex, etc. Most states have employment "at will" whoch means you can be fired for any reason whatsoever.