A short video posted to social media has caused a lot of trouble for the woman who appears in it, costing her job and, perhaps leading to federal charges.
TO SNOWFALL WHEN WE COME BACK. >>> A WOMAN IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. ALL OF THIS STEMMING FROM A STATEMENT MADE ABOUT PRESIDENT- ELECT JOE BIDEN IN THE VIDEO NOW SHARED MORE THAN 1 MILLION TIMES. THEY JOIN IS LIVE IN SMITHVILLE WITH HOW MUCH TROUBLE THE VIDEO HAS CAUSED FOR HER.>>> THIS IS A UNDERSTATEMENT. THIS VIDEO HAS CAUSED A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR THE WOMAN WHO APPEARS ON IT. AUTHORITIES WERE ALERTED TO WHAT SHE SAYS IN THE VIDEO AND WE LEARN TODAY, YOU CAN ALSO GET FIRED FOR IT.>>> THE VIDEO CLIP IS SHORT BUT THE OUTRAGE IT HAS CAUSED IS LASTING MUCH LONGER. A WOMAN SEEMS TO CELEBRATED PHOTO OF DEMONSTRATORS IN THE U.S. CAPITOL. WHAT SHE SAYS NEXT HAS PEOPLE REALLY UPSET. >> NOW THEY CAN ONLY FIND JOE BIDEN AND SHOOT HIM BETWEEN THE EYES. >> THAT IS WHAT MOVED AUTHORITIES TO INVESTIGATE. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS HER CASE WAS HANDED OVER TO THE SECRET SERVICE. WE'RE TOLD THEY RECENTLY VISITED HER HOME. ACCORDING TO TEXT MESSAGES, SHE WORKS AT SMITHVILLE. A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE COMPANY SAYS THEY'RE DEEPLY DISTURBED BY THE VIDEO AND THEY HAVE FIRE THE EMPLOYEE IN QUESTION. >>> THE ATTORNEY IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE CASE BUT I WANTED TO ASK HIM. CAN A EMPLOYER FIRE YOU FOR SOMETHING YOU SELL ON. >> A EMPLOYER IS NOT BOUND BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THEY CAN RESTRICT THE KIND OF SPEECH THAT IT FINDS ACCEPTABLE IN THE WORKPLACE. >> THEY SAY THERE IS SOME EXCEPTIONS. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HAVE DUE PROCESS HEARINGS. THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR WORKERS WITH EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. APART FROM THAT, THE BOSS CAN FIRE YOU.>> IF THEY FIND IT OFFENSIVE OR DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER THE RIGHT FIT FOR THEIR COMPANY, THEY CAN CERTAINLY TERMINATE YOU FOR THAT PUBLIC SPEECH THAT YOU MADE. >> WE REACHED OUT TO O'NEILL AND THE SECRET SERVICE. WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK.>>
