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1. Apparently he didn't know which way the wind was blowing

A TV meteorologist of 33 years declined the vaccine, citing personal freedoms. He was fired.

This idiot got what he deserved

A TV meteorologist of 33 years declined the vaccine, citing personal freedoms. He was fired. https://t.co/EzQZXVnHTL

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 18, 2021

When storms or snow blasted Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over the past three decades, viewers turned to Karl Bohnak as their trusted guide. Bohnak has been known not just for his steady approach to the forecast but also viral moments and bloopers that helped make the WLUC meteorologist an amiable community mainstay.

But when he refused to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as part of the media company’s mandate for all employees, Bohnak said this week that he was fired after 33 years as the station’s weatherman. The vaccination mandate at Gray Television, WLUC’s parent company, went into effect Wednesday, according to a copy of the policy obtained by The Washington Post — the same day Bohnak announced on Facebook that he had been dismissed.

“Since I chose not to take one of the shots, I was fired,” Bohnak wrote. “Many of you have taken one of these injections, and that is absolutely your right. It is also my right to choose the medical options I feel are right for me. I have authority over my body.”....

“We know that the approved coronavirus vaccines are extremely effective in preventing serious illness and reducing the spread of the coronavirus,” the company said. “After extensive discussion among the GMs and officers this week, these individuals UNANIMOUSLY concluded that the increasingly rapid spread of the coronavirus poses an unfair risk to fellow employees and their family members who are not eligible to get vaccinated.”

The mandate did not sit well with Bohnak, who had been covering the weather professionally since 1983. After working in Madison, Wis., and Milwaukee, he made the move to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where he’s worked in Marquette since 1988.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215871823

6. He didn't see the storm brewing on the horizon.

9. It's surprising how many people have become pro-choice during the pandemic.

I've seen quite a number of "My body, my choice" signs at anti-vaxxer protests. I wonder what their attitude toward abortion is.

11. He has the authority over his body and the company has authority...

over who works for it. He made the decision and now has to live, or die, with it.

Not smart.