Baltimore City FD implements new social media policy

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City Fire Department implements new social media policy

Union leaders, experts say provisions infringe on First Amendment rights

By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun

November 2, 2012

The Baltimore Fire Department has implemented a strict new social media policy outlining what firefighters can post on Twitter, Facebook and personal blogs — drawing criticism that the department is trampling on First Amendment rights.

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-fire-social-media-20121101,0,194165.story

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This is an alarming trend that is going to continue. We just had a guy terminated for making what someone referred to as threatening speech on his facebook page. Granted, he didn't help his cause by continuing to run his mouth off the computer. Folks, watch what you say, it will come back to haunt you. Your freedom of speech is pretty much gone when you swear that oath to protect. It's only going to get worse.

And, I can tell you all with a fair amount of certainty, once one gets a bulls eye on their back, those who want that person to say something that will get them into even worse trouble will be licking their chops when you do.