Comments on: From The State’s Attorney’s Office http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/ the webcomics blog about webcomics Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: zentinal http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-82527 zentinal Fri, 11 May 2007 16:08:52 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-82527 "...They were just doing their job." 1930's Germany, anyone? “…They were just doing their job.”

1930’s Germany, anyone?

]]> By: Fleen: Your Favorite Faux-Muckrakers Since 2005 » Interview With The Vampire Terror Suspect http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-81054 Fleen: Your Favorite Faux-Muckrakers Since 2005 » Interview With The Vampire Terror Suspect Sun, 06 May 2007 16:19:49 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-81054 [...] Boyd:St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney. Don’t know his name personally, but I’m sure Google’s got it. [Editor’s note: there was formerly a link for the State’s Attorney here; as Mr Boyd has requested that readers not harass the State’s Attorney on his behalf, the link has been removed.] [...] [...] Boyd:St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney. Don’t know his name personally, but I’m sure Google’s got it. [Editor’s note: there was formerly a link for the State’s Attorney here; as Mr Boyd has requested that readers not harass the State’s Attorney on his behalf, the link has been removed.] [...]

]]> By: CA newbie http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80862 CA newbie Sat, 05 May 2007 23:58:13 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80862 For those readers not in the USA, here is a word for word copy of the 3rd clause in my employment contract (a full time permanent position in a large and respectable company): "3. At-Will Employment. You understand and acknowledge that your employment with the Company is for an unspecified duration and constitutes "at-will" employment. You acknowledge that this employment relationship may be terminated at any time, with or without good cause or for any or no cause, at the option either of the Company or you." I've only just moved to the US for the first time, for work; previously I was employed in Australia, where the laws protecting workers rights are probably among the strongest in the world; so it was quite a shocker to discover that conditions like this are apparently quite standard in the US. But they are. For those readers not in the USA, here is a word for word copy of the 3rd clause in my employment contract (a full time permanent position in a large and respectable company):

“3. At-Will Employment. You understand and acknowledge that your employment with the Company is for an unspecified duration and constitutes “at-will” employment. You acknowledge that this employment relationship may be terminated at any time, with or without good cause or for any or no cause, at the option either of the Company or you.”

I’ve only just moved to the US for the first time, for work; previously I was employed in Australia, where the laws protecting workers rights are probably among the strongest in the world; so it was quite a shocker to discover that conditions like this are apparently quite standard in the US. But they are.

]]> By: Matt Boyd http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80810 Matt Boyd Sat, 05 May 2007 19:20:35 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80810 I would encourage people not to harass the state's attorney's office. They were just doing their job. I would encourage people not to harass the state’s attorney’s office. They were just doing their job.

]]> By: DAJB http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80671 DAJB Sat, 05 May 2007 07:17:31 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80671 Ah, those nice rational people at the NRA ... "Get your stinking paws off me, you goddamn States Attorney!" Has a certain ring to it, no? Ah, those nice rational people at the NRA … “Get your stinking paws off me, you goddamn States Attorney!” Has a certain ring to it, no?

]]> By: Sean C http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80595 Sean C Sat, 05 May 2007 00:53:07 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80595 Getting the NRA on Matt's side? Oh, wouldn't that just be something... Getting the NRA on Matt’s side? Oh, wouldn’t that just be something…

]]> By: Matt http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80541 Matt Fri, 04 May 2007 21:10:11 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80541 What about a comment from the NRA? What about a comment from the NRA?

]]> By: Jen http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80499 Jen Fri, 04 May 2007 17:15:05 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80499 DAJB - yes, you can get fired in the states for pretty much anything. Most employment is "at will", which in reality means that you can be fired for any reason other than the protected ones (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap status) - and even that can be gotten around if the employer tries hard enough. DAJB - yes, you can get fired in the states for pretty much anything. Most employment is “at will”, which in reality means that you can be fired for any reason other than the protected ones (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap status) - and even that can be gotten around if the employer tries hard enough.

]]> By: DAJB http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80493 DAJB Fri, 04 May 2007 16:45:22 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/05/04/from-the-states-attorneys-office/#comment-80493 Ummm ... I'm confused. Putting aside for one minute the lunatic over-reaction of the State's Attorney's office, assuming this is all accurate (and I'm not doubting it at all) - is it really possible in the US to be fired for talking about guns? Doesn't Boyd have a case for wrongful dismissal here? And shouldn't the numbskull of a co-worker who was responsible for reporting him be charged with wasting police time? I don't know ... just when you think you know how the world works, it all falls apart again! Ummm … I’m confused. Putting aside for one minute the lunatic over-reaction of the State’s Attorney’s office, assuming this is all accurate (and I’m not doubting it at all) - is it really possible in the US to be fired for talking about guns? Doesn’t Boyd have a case for wrongful dismissal here? And shouldn’t the numbskull of a co-worker who was responsible for reporting him be charged with wasting police time? I don’t know … just when you think you know how the world works, it all falls apart again!

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