Seattlest: Bush Tattles on Issaquah Bus Driver, Reichert Gets Her Fired

Phern

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:02:42 -0800

"If the children didn't see her, she should get her job back." So if you don't get caught, it doesn't count? I'm sure criminials would love that line of thought. Who cares if it was the Pres. if I knew the driver (who has already had multiple behavioral issues) was flipping the bird while driving my children around, I'd want her fired too.

Diane

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:19:50 -0800

It is not against the law to flip off the president. (I know I would not have been able to control myself and would consider losing my job well worth it.) Professional behavior aside, I think it should be very well established that she had been seen by a student before she could be legally fired, however. If the children didn't see her, she should get her job back.

Seth

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:22:57 -0800

I agree that the firing was justified...but the tattling? Not cool.

Cherisse

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:00:30 -0800

Here's a link to a YouTube video of President Bush flipping someone off and stating it was a "one fingered victory salute". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVynnbx1Xsc

Marc

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:32:37 -0800

I have to agree with Jack (I wouldn't have flipped off the President, regardless of which President it might be. You can disagree, but disagreement with respect seems to be a lost art form these days) when he says a public employee should act professional. Professionalism for public employees shouldn't include making partisan political commentary while on the public dime.

jack

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:14:12 -0800

While my knee-jerk reaction is to go off on some free-speech tangent, I have to say, employees of a county agency should be expected to show some professionalism, and be held accountable when they don't. That said, I probably would have been fired too. An oppertunity like that doesn't just motorcade along every day.