This is getting air time, and the only thing that concerns me is that Fed Ex might discipline their worker. This is the kind of guy that needs to be lauded.
Yes, the dirtbags had their right to free expression, but they aren’t free from consequence. The Fed Ex guy reacted genuinely to the calculated theatrics of the morons who are trying to get a rise out of people.
I can guarantee you the dirtbags don’t have a job between them that they have to worry about losing.
Happening now: a confrontation on the ped mall as people burn an American flag as protest. pic.twitter.com/aPkMdls6oQ
— Stephen GruberMiller (@sgrubermiller) January 26, 2017
ht/ js
Here’s a story on the incident:
http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2017/01/27/fedex-issues-statement-iowa-city-flag-burning-incident/97150692/
FedEx Don’t fire him.
If you do, it’s makes you a flag burner too.
If you fire this American hero you will loose my family’s business not for a short time but forever.
FedEx should use a screen grab that shows their guy protecting the flag and use it for advertising. Maybe a new contest on IOTW for slogans??
If that employee is fired I will never use FedEx again. He should be given a medal!
That FedEx drive has my respect wish him the best maybe a promotion too!
FedEx was founded by a Marine officer and Vietnam vet. For now I will trust that FedEx will do the right thing. I hope I’m right.
people are getting tired of this kind of mindless b.s. and i would expect to see more of this happening…the fedex driver is a hero
Anyone have a link for signing the petition?
I think he showed admirable restraint.
If it were me, that fire extinguisher would be empty and be all bent out of shape, and that video would be inaudible from all the bonking sounds
They’re not going to do anything, he’s back at work. Bravo, FedEx.
To add to what Truckbuddy wrote: it was announced on Fox that FedEx is not going to do anything to Matt and he will be back on his regular route on Monday.
You go, FedEx man, a real Patriot!!!
Well that is good news indeed! That is the way it should be.
Now imagine if this happened with that phoney-baloney, plastic banana republic Communist Organizing Doorknob in charge. Loretta Lynch woulda been all over Federal Express like a two-dicked dog at a bitchfest, faster than a fat kid at a cake buffet, white on rice and stink on shit!
well, maybe not white on rice…
Since the Supreme Court ruled flag burning is protected speech , congress should pass a law that labels it “inflammatory speech” giving the rest of us license to kick the ass of anyone burning the flag. This shit would stop real quick.
Righteousness prevails again! Thank you Fed-ex!
At the end that gal said, “ok everybody, gather around here if you’re not burning anything”. What was that about?
That was one stricken bunch of snowflakes after he burst their bubble. Suddenly they’re checking their perimeter and wondering where the next punch is coming from. I bet the air was thick with, “Man, I shoulda throat punched that jackboot!”. After he was safely out of sight, of course.
Spring is coming, snowflakes.
We’ve got a new sheriff in charge, Mr. Donald John Trump. The hero FedEx guy knows it and acted accordingly, He probably would have done the same thing when the petulant prick was in charge.
The good looking millenial kid that spoke up defending the flag was very encouraging.
Patriots no long have to be afraid of being prosecuted for loving our country. Free at last.
Rat Fink – really likedon’t the comments. Considering the other individuals comments regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on freedom of speech …. maybe they could change flag burning to hate speech.
From FedEx homepage:
http://about.van.fedex.com/newsroom/global-english/fedex-statement-involving-driver-matt-uhrin/
FedEx Statement Involving Driver Matt Uhrin
January 28, 2017
“FedEx has reviewed the matter in Iowa City involving our driver Matt Uhrin. Mr. Uhrin remains a FedEx Express employee, and we have no plans to change his status.”