Lawsuits we bound to happen. Hoping for a reinstatement or big payout.
He also contends that the Pacific Grove police officers union’s policy manual allows employees to “oppose, support or contradict any social issue, cause or religion,” which is what he said he did in the Parler posts. “I didn’t represent myself as a police officer,” Gonzalez said. “I was totally off duty when I made those posts, and I was speaking to a matter of public concern, which is within my First Amendment rights. I didn’t violate any law and I didn’t violate any policy.”
It’s just crazy to be labeled something like a racist for not supporting an organization, which to me is anti-police.”