One firebombing, 3 stories
Speaking of attacks on businesses, here’s a comparison of our media. The Gazette has an anodyne little piece about an attack on a beauty salon in Terrebonne. La Presse, however, finds out that the salon belongs to a police officer reduced to desk work because he maintains that Covid is a hoax. CTV says the officer resigned and calls the business a tattoo parlour; although the façade mentions “maquillage permanent” it doesn’t otherwise seem to be doing tattooing.
steph 09:25 on 2020-10-09 Permalink
Why do so many cops have 2 jobs? I can’t think of another profession conductive to this…
Kate 10:07 on 2020-10-09 Permalink
They’re well paid, giving them plenty of spare cash if they manage it properly. They can retire fairly early with a good pension. Some invest in real estate, some in businesses, I guess.
Also, I have the impression their job scheduling leaves them with regular blocks of days off, giving them time to develop a business on the side.
There were stories a few years ago about Quebec limiting moonlighting for cops. Maybe it’s a technicality: they’re not allowed to work for someone else, but if they own the business themselves it doesn’t count?
JaneyB 10:12 on 2020-10-09 Permalink
Firefighters also often have side gigs.
walkerp 11:07 on 2020-10-09 Permalink
Nothing suspicious here at all. That this situation exists at all is a condemnation of the police. I will not be surprised to find out this cop has some bad guy friends/business partners.
Em 15:17 on 2020-10-09 Permalink
Kate is correct, many cops work long shifts of 10-12 hours which give them 3 or 4 days off per week, often in a row. I think some also perceive it as a career they may not be able to do or want to do forever so they want a back up plan. (I’m not a cop but there are some in my circles).
I think the moonlighting rules only apply for people in certain positions. And possibly only for certain types of outside business. I can see many opportunities for inappropriate dealings however.