Maybe I'm missing something nuanced here but to me this seems very simple. Police are public servants. Imagine if we couldn't name politicians for their behavio

Maybe I'm missing something nuanced here but to me this seems very simple. Police are public servants. Imagine if we couldn't name politicians for their behavior. ("Someone voted for a law you don't like? Posting pictures of them is not allowed!") Notice we're just talking about any behavior here; good or bad doesn't matter. The actions of a public servant on the job should be subject to scrutiny by the public, particularly when behaving publicly (as opposed to confidentially. For example we don't necessarily want to leak undercover/spy information) This cop isn't some private security worker who is innocent until proven guilty. By becoming a public servant, you are held to a higher degree of scrutiny. If you don't like it, no problem! The answer is equally as simple: quit and work in the private sector, end of story.