Flying A ‘Trump 2020’ Flag Leads To Suspension Of Two N.C. State Ferry Staffers
- 6 years ago
Two government employees in North Carolina have been suspended for a week without pay after the state-owned ferry boat they were operating was spotted flying a “Trump 2020” flag.
Two government employees in North Carolina have been suspended for a week without pay after the state-owned ferry boat they were operating was spotted flying a "Trump 2020" flag, reports the Associated Press.
As Tim Hass, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Ferry Division, told The Coastland Times, "No matter one's political affiliation, putting any sort of campaign material on a state-owned vessel is not appropriate."
The agency's investigation into the matter reportedly began after a photo of the flag aboard the MV Frisco was posted to Facebook, with the user questioning the legality of expressing a political preference on a government-run service.
Meanwhile, someone else had tagged the state agency in a now-deleted tweet which included a photo of the flag and the message, "Is this appropriate? I don't think so!"
Hass indicated that the flag had been flown only for one run, but he did not reveal the names of the suspended captain and crew member.
Two government employees in North Carolina have been suspended for a week without pay after the state-owned ferry boat they were operating was spotted flying a "Trump 2020" flag, reports the Associated Press.
As Tim Hass, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Ferry Division, told The Coastland Times, "No matter one's political affiliation, putting any sort of campaign material on a state-owned vessel is not appropriate."
The agency's investigation into the matter reportedly began after a photo of the flag aboard the MV Frisco was posted to Facebook, with the user questioning the legality of expressing a political preference on a government-run service.
Meanwhile, someone else had tagged the state agency in a now-deleted tweet which included a photo of the flag and the message, "Is this appropriate? I don't think so!"
Hass indicated that the flag had been flown only for one run, but he did not reveal the names of the suspended captain and crew member.