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Lee-Lee

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9. The issue is on duty and/or in uniform

Reply to moriah (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 11:51 AM

Sep 2017

Departments can 100% have rules about what you can do in regards to both.

If this was off duty and not in uniform it would be one the PD would be on weak ground to discipline for. In uniform, however, is another story.

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Two Chicago Cops Took a Knee and will be reprimanded [View all] iluvtennis Sep 2017 OP

I wonder if the Chicago cops who played Sweet Home Alabama at a BLM protest were disciplined? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #1

But when white police officers shoot unarmed black men, they arent disciplined at all EffieBlack Sep 2017 #2

Rec your reply. nt Ilsa Sep 2017 #4

Absolutely iluvtennis Sep 2017 #8

Amen uponit7771 Sep 2017 #12

Yup. nt DLevine Sep 2017 #14

Chicago PD sarisataka Sep 2017 #3

I think this actually qualifies as protected protest federally. moriah Sep 2017 #5

The issue is on duty and/or in uniform Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #9

This will be an Interesting litmus test for the Chicago FOP farmbo Sep 2017 #6

I'm a little confused that they can be assigned extra work without pay mythology Sep 2017 #7

These police officers should not be punished for these actions Gothmog Sep 2017 #10

If, instead of kneeling, they had just shot her, they'd be home free EffieBlack Sep 2017 #15

They are courageous Skippy33 Sep 2017 #11

We know what's up with CPD, there's nothing partisan about being against police brutality uponit7771 Sep 2017 #13

Partisan? greyl Sep 2017 #16