Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of one's speech.
In the case of police officers (and teachers, physicians, politicians, etc) you have to know that if you make a blatantly racist, sexist, homophobic, etc comment in a public forum you are going to get some fall out and that may threaten your career. That's why you have to have a functioning filter.
[–] bayesianqueer 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of one's speech.
In the case of police officers (and teachers, physicians, politicians, etc) you have to know that if you make a blatantly racist, sexist, homophobic, etc comment in a public forum you are going to get some fall out and that may threaten your career. That's why you have to have a functioning filter.