If it’s true he was off duty and not in uniform, he has a strong case, especially if other officers - perhaps even in uniform - had been engaging in political activity and had NOT been disciplined.
other Louisville police officers, in uniform, and apparently while on-duty, publicly marched in an LGBT parade and participated in Black Lives Matter protests
“It’s particularly interesting that while Officer Schrenger did not engage in any political protest on duty and did not display his uniform, he was treated very differently than other similarly situated Louisville Metro Police Department officers who had undeniably engaged in true political protest and activism,” recounted Heffron.
In NYS, we had on duty, uniformed and plain clothes LE personnel participating in BLM protests.
No repercussions.
Zip, zero, nada.