Could you get fired for something you write on the boards?

[KacyLynnRN]

This morning I read an article about 2 cops that got fired for posting a sexual movie of themselves on a website (they didn't identify that they were cops, indicate where they worked, or anything like that) yet, they still got fired...and it got me thinking about...if your workplace finds something you've written on these boards, not favorable to your place of employment, but not breaching pt. confidentiality, etc... could you get fired for that?? Does anyone know of this ever happening to anyone? Now, I know posting something on here vs. a movie on some sex site is a little different, but it still makes me wonder...

[tmiller027]

As a former police officer myself, I can definately see why this happened. Police officers are supposed to live by a seperate set of rules....and what they technically get fired for is "Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer". For example, in my dept. a big thing was if they caught you having an affair (if you were married) then you would be fired. However, if you were single and having an affair with a married person, then you wouldn't be fired for that....I guess because you could always say you didn't know they were married. I'm not saying all this is necessarily right, it's just the way it is. "Conduct Unbecoming...." is a VERY serious thing in any police dept.

Now, as nurses, sure, I'm sure we could technically get in trouble for some of the things we talk about, but most of us are usually vague enough to keep us safe. I suppose it's just a matter of whether or not you cross that thin little line! :uhoh21:

I used to work for a police department and they also made a big deal out of the "conduct unbecoming" thing, but it was very selective. THeyd try to discipline a patrolman who they found out was cheating on his wife, yet half the captains and Lieutentants were doing the same thing. Or guys who were related to them were and none of them got in trouble.

As far as the internet video, if they didn't say they were cops, or say who they worked for, didnt have on uniforms or display any department property and did everything on their own time and were engaging in legal activity with consenting adults, then their department has no business firing or punishing them. Its called freedom of speech and that right extends to everyone.

[Energizer Bunny]

WEll, I just went and edited some of my profile. I took off my website, etc. I start school soon and don't want any problems with fellow students there.