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Originally Posted by beamie
Sounds like this is a similar to being in the military. You can't speak out about politics and such while in uniform. Get out of the uniform yes its ok. If this fireman was off duty at the time and not disclosing himself as a FF then probably not an issue. If tweeted as a FF then that is the issue.
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In a small town, you're not necessarily safe off duty. People who know you, and who know what you do, are all over the place, and even off duty, your actions can reflect negatively on the department. The perks of public sector employment have a price.
There was a cop in Bourne who got into deep #^&#^&#^&#^& with his chief for making drunken, racially themed cracks at another diner late at night in Leo's restaurant. He was heard by almost everyone in the place. The woman on the receiving end got up and left---someone else dimed him out. Not sure whether he got suspended or fired.