Presumably he was fired for forgetting to turn his camera off. Not for the action itself.
It’s a PR move to try to limit fallout.
Full on criminal investigations take ages, so the firing comes now and by the time the prosecution gets round to criminal charges the police force can have distance themselves nicely in that time.
Presumably he was fired for forgetting to turn his camera off. Not for the action itself.
It’s a PR move to try to limit fallout.
Full on criminal investigations take ages, so the firing comes now and by the time the prosecution gets round to criminal charges the police force can have distance themselves nicely in that time.
The state cops were there too and told him not to do it. I’m guessing that was also a factor.