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That's just it, they shouldn't be. It's possible for a cop to have an off-duty job just as much as it's possible for most other government employees to have a
by mpyne 12y ago
That's just it, they shouldn't be.
It's possible for a cop to have an off-duty job just as much as it's possible for most other government employees to have a hobby (and possibly get paid for it).
But these cops can't have their cake and eat it too. If while acting as a private enterprise they happen to come across a situation requiring them to act as an off-duty cop, then they should be treated as a cop for that situation, which includes liability to answer to records requests. If they're going to employ their public immunity to charges for some actions then they should be held to all the other responsibilities of being a public employee for that time.