Shreveport Police Union wants to Endorse Candidate in Mayoral Election

sbl_admin · 08-19-2006, 11:48 AM

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.

KTBS

LateNight · 08-19-2006, 02:46 PM

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 ?

Latenight.

Cadenza · 08-22-2006, 12:31 PM

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.

08-19-2006, 11:48 AM	#1
sbl_admin Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 1,965 Rep Power: 282	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. KTBS

08-19-2006, 02:46 PM	#2
LateNight SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,609 Rep Power: 290	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 ? Latenight.

08-22-2006, 12:31 PM	#3
Cadenza Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shreveport Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	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. __________________ Cadenza

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