ACLU to Defend Butt Artist Teacher
The executive director of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said a public employee such as former teacher Stephen Murmer has a right to free expression outside the workplace as long as it does not interfere with his job.
"Once he became fired, then it became a potential legal issue," said Kent Willis. "First Amendment issues always have a high priority ranking for us."
School spokeswoman Debra Marlow said, "If there is a legal case, we'll prepare for it."
Murmer was suspended in December and then fired Jan. 9 after a video turned up on YouTube.com showing him with a fake nose and glasses, a towel on his head and black thong.
It showed him practicing his private abstract artwork, much of which is produced when he smears his posterior and genitals with paint and presses them against canvas. The video was widely dispersed among students.
It showed him practicing his private abstract artwork, much of which is produced when he smears his posterior and genitals with paint and presses them against canvas. The video was widely dispersed among students.
Marlow said after Murmer's firing that students have a right to receive their education in a positive learning environment and that teachers are expected to lead by example, be role models and honor core values.
Some poor liberal dork is reading this story and thinking about the donation he mailed to the ACLU last week. Butt Art. Money well spent.
I'm sure Stephen Murmer is a fine butt artist, but can he make one of these?
1 comment:
Not with his butt, he can't.
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