Posted on 04/02/2015 1:34:49 PM PDT by Rusty0604
A Texas Department of Public Safety officer has been reprimanded and ordered to undergo counseling for posing in a photo with rapper Snoop Dogg during last month’s South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX.
Officer Billy Spears, who is based out of Gilmer, was called to Austin two weeks ago to help work with security for the event. While in a secured area, Snoop encountered Spears and asked if the two could take a photo together.
The rapper then posted the image online:
“Me n my deputy dogg,” Snoop said.
The Dallas Morning News reports DPS officials saw the post and immediately cited Spears for deficiencies that require counseling for associating with a known criminal.
Officer Spears’ Attorney, Ty Clevenger, has maintained his client had no knowledge of the rapper’s past drug convictions, and merely recognized him as a public figure and gave consent for a photograph.
“Troopers get called down to work these events all the time and sometimes people want a picture with them,” Clevenger told the Morning News.
The attorney then told the paper he believes the action against Spears is a retaliatory action against his client, because the trooper reported an Alcoholic Beverage Commission officer last year for “unprofessional conduct.”
Because the formal action against Spears only called for counseling and was not considered a formal disciplinary action, the officer cannot appeal the decision.
The attorney has written a letter asking DPS director Steven McCraw to intervene. “This is not in their policy. They’re making this stuff up as they go,” he said.
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Lighten up, Francis. It’s Snoop.
I wonder how many police chiefs had photo ops with Billy Clinton? He was and is a known criminal too.
Joe Arpio gets photographed with all his famous inmates.
That guy needs to lay off the donuts.
Wow. If THAT'S the criteria, I suggest he think twice before having his picture taken with Eric Holder or Barack Obama...
...or ANY member of congress.
Obama welcomes Snoop to the WH. In TX, that would warrant commitment to a mental institution.
I guess the Texas DPS is #ImUnloading Snoop Dogg.
Photo shoppers could have a field day with this.
Seriously. Dude shoulda known beter.
Ooops.
The second line of that should have been:
“So they ADMIT they’re democrats”
...and they probably already are.
I agree with the treatment plan...Should be same deal if it`s Kanye West and a bunch of others.
Or Obama
Stupid
I’ve taken pictures with cops all over the world.
They have no idea what a nice a guy I am but, they enjoy a little interaction.
Counseling? Counseling?!! I heard on the news this morning that he could get a reprimand in his file for taking his picture with a known criminal. But counseling...? I’d start looking for a new job.
The appearance of impropriety is a phrase referring to a situation which to a layperson without knowledge of the specific circumstances might seem to raise ethics questions.
For instance, although a person might regularly and reliably collect money for her employer in her personal wallet and later give it to her employer, her putting it in her personal wallet may appear improper and give rise to suspicion, etc.
It is common business practice to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
According to some translations, the Bible in I Thessalonians 5:22 warns: “Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
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