Alana Brown Was Employed by the Quality Protection Security Company

Multiple Choice

Alana Brown was employed by the Quality Protection Security Company as a security officer at a local military base. While off duty, she participated in a rally protesting U.S. participation in the Iraq war. Chief of Security Felix Bratfurter saw Officer Brown on the evening television news. The next day, Chief Bratfurter fired Officer Brown.

A) Officer Brown has no recourse because the protections of employee constitutional rights only apply when the employer is a government agency and she was employed by a private company.
B) Officer Brown has a cause of action for wrongful discharge because she cannot be fired for exercising her constitutional right to free speech.
C) Officer Brown has a cause of action for breach of contract.
D) None of the choices are correct.