It's a shrewd political move by the sheriff to fire the officer for this particular offense. It sends a signal to the other officers while remaining completely

It's a shrewd political move by the sheriff to fire the officer for this particular offense. It sends a signal to the other officers while remaining completely safe from any legitimate internal criticism or controversy. If you were a leader in the police who wanted to set the record straight on the legalities of filming police officers, this would be the way to do it.