Should The Police Officer Be Suspended For Exercising His...

Early November 2016, a Michigan police officer was suspended for flying a Confederate flag from his pickup truck at a rally protesting the election of Donald Trump. The officer later resigned after his suspension. The confederal flag has several implication in United States. Many claim that flying of the Confederate flag is protected by the first amendment and regardless the implication it has on society, because individuals has the liberties to do so. Should the police officer be suspended for exercising his first Amendment right? Although, the police officer was merely exercising his first amendment right, he is a public servant. As a public servant a police officer voluntarily surrender some of their rights and delegate them to the community in which they serve. Undoubtedly, officers have a constitutional right to free speech, but also a code of conduct and other internal policies to abide by. 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