Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
The state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fired biologist Brittney Brown in September after she reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that claimed Kirk wouldn't care about children being shot in their classrooms. She filed a lawsuit seeking reinstatement, saying she struggled to find other work because the state agency is the regulatory body for her research specialization in bird conservation.
Brown on Thursday signed a $485,000 settlement agreement with agency directors that covers backpay, damages and attorney costs. She agreed as part of the deal to not seek future employment at the agency.
7 Comments
ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 113d
For a political movement that vilifies 'cancel culture' and mocks anyone who gets offended as 'snowflakes' they sure have done a lot of cancelling people who say things that hurt their fee-fees.
Every accusation is an admission.
TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 113d
I mean, I'm sure he didn't care.
Mongostein@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 113d
That’s not even a joke, just a statement of fact.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 113d
What are the payouts up to now, over $1 mil now with that jailed ex-cop? Call that a Charlie Kirk scholarship.
InternationalHermit@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 113d
Interesting that she sued claiming her position was so specialized she couldn’t find any work, but as part of the settlement she agreed to drop the reinstatement request/not seek any further employment with the state agency.
soratoyuki@piefed.zip · 6 pts · 113d
tidderuuf@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 113d
God I wish Trump would visit my office so I could speak my mind, get fired and then receive enough money to retire early.
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 113d
Poorly written headline.
Reads as "After his death wins $485K settlement, Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post"