A part-time railway conductor at Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is fired after Independence Day remarks that prompt public criticism and a complaint to the company. Multiple outlets report that the conductor made a statement to passengers during a July 4 service in which he praised the United States and told some listeners—described in coverage as non-Americans or those who do not share his view—that they “can leave.” Several accounts characterize the remarks as unacceptable or xenophobic, pointing to a viral video that circulated online. Reporting across outlets also says the company terminated the conductor after reviewing the incident and receiving an offended tourist’s complaint. The conductor’s comments are consistently described as a “Happy Independence Day” message to a small group, followed by broader remarks welcoming others but telling critics to leave if they disagree. The company’s decision reflects a disciplinary response to the on-board remarks, with coverage uniformly focusing on the firing and the content of the July 4 message.
Chattanooga Incline Railway conductor fired after July 4 remarks telling non-Americans to leave
A part-time railway conductor at Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is fired after Independence Day remarks that prompt public criticism and a complaint to the company. Multiple outlets re...
- A Lookout Mountain Incline Railway conductor in Chattanooga, Tennessee is fired after remarks made on July 4.
- A viral video shows the conductor telling passengers who disagree or are not considered Americans to “leave.”
- Several reports describe the comments as anti-non-Americans or unacceptable.
- The firing follows a complaint and subsequent review by the railway/transit operator.
- The July 4 remarks include praising the United States as “the greatest country” and an Independence Day greeting to a limited group.
"To the very, very few Americans in here, Happy Independence Day,” Jack Peterson, the operator, told his passengers to the 131-year-old tourist attraction Incline Railway in Tennessee on July 4. "To the rest of you, welcome to the greatest country on the face of the planet, and if you disagree, you can leave," Peterson said.
3 months agoA railway conductor on the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was fired after telling non-Americans they “can leave.”
3 months agoA patriotic Tennessee Incline Railway conductor was fired for his Independence Day message to passengers after an offended tourist reported his comments to the company. The post Tennessee Railway Conductor Fired After Independence Day Message Offends Tourist appeared first on Breitbart.
3 months agoA Chattanooga transit agency fired a part-time railway conductor this week after a viral video captured him telling Fourth of July passengers that America is "the greatest country on the face of the planet" and that anyone who disagreed could leave.
3 months agoVideo captures a conductor's statement, praising America and telling critics to "leave," on Independence Day before CARTA fired him from the Chattanooga Incline Railway.
3 months ago'YOU CAN LEAVE!' Tenesse conductor was fired for his viral Independence Day speech to tourists who were left disgusted by his Xenaphobic remarks.
3 months agoA conductor at Tennessee's famed Incline Railway was fired for his viral Independence Day speech to tourists who were left disgusted by the controversial patriotic message.
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