Will posting this picture get anyone in trouble?
When I was doing my internship with Probation and Parole, my supervisor decided to dress me up one day. She gave me her bulletproof vest and belt and told me to pose for a picture. I did the Charlie’s Angel pose, she snapped a picture, and texted it to me.
I’d like to upload the photo onto my Facebook page, but I’m not sure if I should considering it shows her gun on my hip. I wouldn’t want to get that supervisor in trouble somehow.
Though the internship is over, I still have contact with her, but I don’t want to text her with a question until I know it’s not a stupid one to ask.
Any idea if posting this would be okay?
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I don’t think it’s stupid to ask. Recently some rock star proposed marriage while doing a flyover of Vegas in a police chopper. Very memorable, went straight to face book, officers in hot water. Couldn’t hurt to ask
I am not sure. It depends on who sees it and whether she is allowed to give you the gun. But in this gun-nut place of a country, prob not an issue as much as you think.
The weapon is required to be within the direct control of the officer. If she was taking the picture someone could argue she did not maintain control.
Any chance you could crop it out of the picture?
Not a good idea. Keep it privately and show it (in person) to a few friends.
It isn’t worth the risk. A few people might like it but is that worth her job?
Either do it with her permission or don’t do it at all.
It’s her job at risk and not yours. She should be familiar with the requirements for her and her control of her gun.
I don’t think its a stupid Q to ask her at all. It shows that you’re being considerate of her.
Ask her permission and then if there is any backlash, she can’t blame you.
@johnpowell ”... is that worth her job?”
If she’s clowning around with firearms, then an argument could be made that it should be.
Post it. Don’t make it visible to everyone. Only make it visible to family and a few close friends.
@flip and then Facebook resets your privacy settings? What if one of her friends re posts it?
@drhat77 As long as you don’t tag anybody, nobody but those you allow, can see it. If a friend shares it, none of their friends or family can see it unless you specifically stated that they could.
Once you post it, it’s out there. I wouldn’t do it.
Would your next employer think it was humorous?
@RealEyesRealizeRealLies No one was “clowning around” with firearms. I didn’t even touch it. It was on my hip for all of one minute and the safety was on. She let me wear all of it so I could feel how heavy their gear is when they go on home visits.
Thanks for all the answers. I don’t think it would be as awful as some here seem to think, but I’ll keep it to myself just to be safe.
(sorry forgot not social section)
Eh, I wouldn’t risk it. You have NO control of what happens when you post stuff on the Internet.
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