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lostincalifornia

(5,041 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:05 AM 8 hrs ago

If you work for a company, and your manager asks you to do something illegal, you have the legal obligation not

to commit illegal acts, and so does your employer.

Why would anyone think that Hegseth or any member of this deviant administration can override that, or be above the law?

That Hegseth is trying to reduce the rank and pension of Captain Kelly as punishment for Kelly stating a fact that is listed in military and civilian law is pure harassment, and this shouldn't be a difficult decision for the court on so many levels.




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If you work for a company, and your manager asks you to do something illegal, you have the legal obligation not (Original Post) lostincalifornia 8 hrs ago OP
If you work for a crime syndicate your boss will fire you if you refuse to commit crimes. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #1
Unfortunately the current situation. lostincalifornia 8 hrs ago #2
True Dat justaprogressive 7 hrs ago #3
Good show. I wonder how many people actually realize that, and would just do whatever their "boss" asks them to do lostincalifornia 6 hrs ago #4

justaprogressive

(6,435 posts)
3. True Dat
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:23 AM
7 hrs ago

I was fired for refusing to follow an illegal order from my boss.

Manager wanted me to FAKE medical records. A felony, I could
lose my license, for doing what my predecessor had done.

lostincalifornia

(5,041 posts)
4. Good show. I wonder how many people actually realize that, and would just do whatever their "boss" asks them to do
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 11:34 AM
6 hrs ago

without thinking of the consequences.

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