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- pocho
Graphic Designer Fired After Heckling Bush
Aug 21, 4:47 PM (ET)
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A man who heckled President Bush at a political rally was fired from his job at an advertising and design company. The graphic designer said he was told he'd embarrassed and offended a client who provided tickets to the event.
"I was told that my actions reflected badly on the company and that a client was upset," Glen Hiller of Berkeley Springs said.
Hiller was escorted from Hedgesville High School on Tuesday after shouting comments about the Iraq war and the failure to find weapons of mass destruction there. The crowd had easily drowned out Hiller with its chant: "Four more years."
Arriving at his job with Octavo Designs in Frederick, Md., the next morning, Hiller said he was "shocked" to learn he was fired. A woman at the company who declined to give her name confirmed Hiller was axed because of his conduct at the rally.
"They see my actions as negative," Hiller said, adding he'd do the same thing again. "There is no venue for the regular guy to ask a question. We don't have access to people in power. And those events are completely scripted and controlled."
Last month, Charleston City Council apologized to two protesters arrested for wearing anti-Bush T-shirts to the president's July 4 rally. The pair were taken from the event in restraints after revealing T-shirts with Bush's name crossed out on the front and the words "Love America, Hate Bush" on the back. Trespassing charges were ultimately dismissed.
- Donvitoviti0
well if a client sent you to the rally it is a whole differnt story. I think its a reasonable fireing.
If he went on his own.. then it wouldnt be
- iDp0
agreed
- BonSeff0
they should have prolly hung on to that designer
http://www.octavodesigns.com/
http://www.geckomediagroup.com/
- Jnr_Madison0
Agree with Don too.
- normal0
What!?!?
Just because the guy spoke his mind he should've been fired? Regardless of whether or not his participation was due to a client could they not respect his right to his own opinion? I would hate to think that my opinions as personal as they are regarding politics, religion, or sex could be seen as grounds for dismissal as this has no bearing on my professionality or ability. It's discrimination and it should not be tolerated in any context.
Shame on the company that fired him. How dare they be cowed into firing this person for voicing an opinion. Shame on the client for blackmailing the agency into firing him and taking it personally.
If a client sent me to a Pink concert you better believe i'm going to bottle her off the stage.
- pocho0
Haha Bonseff!
- BonSeff0
those cowards at gecko pulled their index page. they are prolly too cheap to pay for the bandwidth their rediculous decision caused. that site was horrible anyway
but this is still up
http://www.geckomediagroup.com/p…
- BonSeff0
their stellar work is up too
http://www.geckomediagroup.com/c…
- Dancer0
THere both down BonSeff.
`i agree with Normal. I can not have my life dictated by clients. Even if they did pay for the tickets, what do they expect...he (bush) fucked up something cronic!!
- Jaseamus0
bad form,
free speech
for the dumb