[OldDeckHand]

Interesting. I know there are cases where city/state/federal employees have been terminated for saying racist things even outside the workplace. And, those terminations have been upheld in court, BUT, Islam is not a race. It's a religion. If you enjoy freedom of religion, then you also enjoy freedom to openly criticize, mock and ridicule religion - Islam, or any religion.

I don't see how the state of NJ could infringe on this man's 1A protections, but I'm not a 1A or employment law authority. It's an interesting question.

[screaminsunshine]

Law Suit.

[FlingWingFlyer]

New Jersey (Hearts) Islamofascists!

[gunsequalfreedom]

Another interesting question would be if he would have been fired for burning the U.S. flag.

[Marty62]

Wrong Islam is a cult.

[Never on my watch]

NJ Transit has a code of ethics?

[Genoa]

In their statement they called him “an at-will employee.” If it’s true, his options might be somewhat limited.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

If this guy gets a multi million dollar settlement, I am going out the next day and burn several Korans!

[Truth29]

He has been reported as an “at will" employee which would mean that the employer doesn't need a reason to terminate him. We need someone who has legal knowledge of NJ employment law and NJ transit employment provisions to look at this situation.

[aeonspromise]

Thats really sad, so one has to submit to the puke of Islam to have a government job..very disturbing..

[Shady]

With the right lawyer, he will own New Joisy.

[Red6]

If he were walking with a rainbow flag in drag he’d be OK.

[maine yankee]

“Mr. Fenton’s public actions violated New Jersey Transit’s code of ethics,”

I just returned home from a local meeting of career political hacks.

I needed a good laugh.

[Cubs Fan]

IMO the guy is a hero, I would gladly contribute to a fund to sue the city on his behalf.

[Gay State Conservative]

I hope he sues.If he had burned a US flag (or a Bible) he probably would have gotten a raise.

[Republic of Texas]

Young Derek made the mistake of thinking he lived in a free country.

[bvw]

Had this man’s name been made public before? I had not seen it. A courageous man, and a courageous Muslim-American lawyer would be wise to take up his cause for a wrongful firing lawsuit.

Any number of Jewish and Christian lawyers would step forward to defend a Muslim harmed by anti-Muslim bigotry on the job, were that Muslim to have gone to a pro-Mosque rally and burnt am American flag and a Bible.

[Doogle]

..freedom of expression...surely if progressives can mold a painting out of feces as art...burning an American flag....assimilate the shooting of a sitting President.....
...burning a ever changing Koran,at the whims of whatever Mullah decides what he wants in the Koran AT THE TIME can’t be held up in court....right ACLU?...ACLU?.....*CRICKET CRICKET*

[dynachrome]

Wonder when I will be fired for disrespecting the unholy book? Read the story, freep the poll! Thanks to Munz for the heads up!

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[jmacusa]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Oh man, pardon me. Whew! Hoo, ah ha. I live in New Jersey. Somehow the words ‘’ethics’’ and New Jersey together is too much. NJ Transit is a freakin’ monopoly, service sucks and the fares are constantly going up. (thank the unions) If the guy had burnt a Bible they’d have made him a vice president of operations or something. “Ethics’’. That’s rich.

[SkyDancer]

Good thing he didn’t burn pages from the Bible or copies of Torah .... oh, wait ....