Wearing ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Insignia Could Be Punishable Racial Harassment

Eugene Volokh, Washington Post, August 3, 2016

 

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, among its other functions, decides “hostile work environment” harassment claims brought against federal agencies. In doing so, it applies the same legal rules that courts apply to private employers, and that the EEOC follows in deciding whether to sue private employers. The EEOC has already ruled that coworkers’ wearing Confederate flag T-shirts can be punishable harassment (a decision that I think is incorrect); and, unsurprisingly, this is extending to other political speech as well. Here’s an excerpt from Shelton D. [pseudonym] v. Brennan, 2016 WL 3361228, decided by the EEOC two months ago:.....To Read More...
 

My Take - Hmmmmm....does that mean wearing a Che T-shirt is also punishable? He murdered untold numbers of innocent people during his life and so wearing a T-shirt with his picture must be sure testimony in belief this kind of conduct is acceptable....don't you think? Nah....he only killed non-leftists and capitalists!  Everyone knows you can't punish leftists for their conduct.