Probation officer fired after supporting marijuana decriminalization

[DreamSmoker]

Probation officer fired after supporting marijuana decriminalization

Joe Miller, who had worked as a probation officer for nearly three years in Arizona, was fired in December after adding his name to a Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) letter that supported a California ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona this week filed a lawsuit in federal district court on behalf of the former Mohave County Probation Officer, alleging that county officials violated Miller’s First Amendment rights by unlawfully retaliating against him.

“There’s no question Mohave County officials targeted Miller based on his political views,” said ACLU of Arizona cooperating attorney Daniel Bonnett, of the Phoenix-based law firm of Martin & Bonnett.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/23/probation-officer-fired-after-supporting-marijuana-decriminalization/


This is no different than those out there that were fired from their Jobs because they voted Republican or Democrat...

Some freedom????
This is what America has turned into Folks..
The only way this is going to change is if everyone gets out and votes...

[Vincardog]

1. The only way this is going to change is if everyone gets out and votes... How is voting on crooked

machines in rigged elections going to change the crooked system?

[Fumesucker]

6. Yes, because Democrats strongly oppose the drug war...

Oh, wait..

[Quartermass]

2. That's definately a discrimination lawsuit. I know I'd sue for that.

[guyton]

3. Government employees

"Government employees have a First Amendment right ..."

Note that if he worked for the private sector, he'd have no case at all.

Pretty sad state of affairs when you can lose your job for something like this (or supporting OWS, or gay rights, or ...).

[Rex]

4. Is it a police state yet?

Even the POLICE that show common sense, are treated like dirt and then thrown away like garbage! WTF!

We have POLITICAL POLICE now, not 'officers of the peace'.

[eridani]

5. LEAP membership trends toward retired people

Now you know why.