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Old 08-19-2006, 10:48 AM   #1
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Post Shreveport Police Union wants to Endorse Candidate in Mayoral Election

The Police Union has requested to be able to endorse a candidate in the Shreveport's Mayor race. They believe state law prohibits such activity. There are different legal interpretations so they've asked a Caddo District Court judge to allow them to do just that.

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Old 08-19-2006, 01:46 PM   #2
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Don't really get this..

It seems to me, that I've always heard of Police Unions Endorsing different political candidates. Is this a Louisiana only law ? or something new ?
I suppose I can see why there might be such a law, and at the same time don't see it being that big a deal ?

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Old 08-22-2006, 11:31 AM   #3
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police and politics

I can understand why the union might be prohibited from political activity. I wish mine was. It is not good to know your dues are going to candidates you would never support. But I don't understand why individual policemen are gagged. They shouldn't put bumperstickers on their patrol cars, but they should be able to personally endorse whomever they please, in my opinion.
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