• Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    If Congress passes a law saying people can’t be fired for being arrested or charged, only for conviction of a crime, I’ll hoist a diet root beer on the rocks in celebration. I’m a fan of “innocent until proven guilty.”

    When only police have such an advantage, defending that is “siding with the police.”

    • ImminentOrbit@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I understand your point, but it is currently at the discretion of the employer. I’d rather my efforts go toward ensuring everyone has this protection and using the police as an example instead of trying to remove it from a group and then try to reinstate it for everyone.

      Additionally, I just assumed that this was a result of negotiations with a police union, with there really being no other option available.