quote:Originally posted by lawguy07:
If you bothered to read the article, or even the first sentence, you would see that it applies to OFF-DUTY officers. I don't want a surgeon working on me or an airline pilot flying me somewhere that is drunk ON-DUTY but personally I don't believe they should necessarily lose any professional privileges or be terminated for an off-duty DUI. They're just like any other citizen when off-duty. And I realize that the military can suspend on-base driving privileges or impose other penalties for DUIs that happen off-base. The point is, military members are also in life/death situations daily and they can be allowed some latitude for a DUI. There's no reason cops shouldn't be in the same boat. If every public official that got stopped for driving drunk was "terminated," we'd be replacing them all over the place. It must be lonely being perfect.
Most Airlines you cannot work if you are convicted of a DUI due to no license and you have to report it to the FAA. The Memphis Chief of Police was on the news last night and stated if convicted the officer would loose his job.