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NJ Transit Koran-Burner Sues For Free Expression Rights
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Ben Yakas
Published Nov 6, 2010
Modified Nov 6, 2010
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Ben Yakas
Published Nov 6, 2010
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On Sept. 11 this year, NJ Transit worker Derek Fenton began ripping pages of the Koran and burning them at a protest of the proposed Islamic community center and mosque. He was identified and fired soon after for violating the New Jersey Transit's code of ethics. Now, Fenton has filed a lawsuit to get his job back, as well as monetary damages. In the lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union said that Fenton's dismissal violated his constitutional right to free expression; they argue that Fenton was off duty and not wearing any clothes that would have identified him as a NJ Transit worker at the time. Maybe he just wants a free car.
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