Reply #23: He's a state employee, not federal, so does the Hatch Act apply?

[petronius]

And if it does, I'm not sure this is actually a form of prohibited behavior from my quick look at the OSC info page.

He's an asshole, but I definitely don't think he should be fired (as long as he was off-duty, didn't use any work property, and didn't identify himself as representing his employer). Even if the employer is legally able to fire him, I don't agree that it's right to. I'm really uncomfortable with any laws that restrict legal behavior away from work, and especially when that behavior is the exercise of a fundamental right...