“Excessive discipline” my ass; he should have been fired, too.
That was my thought too. He should be considering himself lucky to still have a job yet he's appealing his demotion? He may find himself fired after all.
His judgment is definitely faulty and he has no business being in a position of authority over others which also means he is not LEO material IMHO. I hold LEO's to a higher standard because of the extra rights and privileges they get to do the job they do. With those extras comes extra responsibility. Yes?