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Originally posted by Mobycat:
I hate to say this, but if the cop was off duty, is it really right to sue the department? Sure, get his ass fired and put in jail (don't inmates have a lovely time with cops among them?). But are they responsible for every moment of his day?

I know that sounds callous, but it's not supposed to.
He never says whether the cop was on duty or not.

In college, one of my roommates was a police officer who worked for the University (kind of a reserve officer, I guess, but he had been through the police academy). He was required to wear his badge at all times (he had it on his belt), and he carried a weapon to class (he was required to do so by the department, he said).

If officers are required to be on stand-by, basically, even when they are off-duty, then isn't there some measure of accountability for their actions? I know, it doesn't seem fair, but being a police officer carries heavy responsibilities . . .
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