San Antonio Cop Busted for Soliciting Prostituion, Keeps Job

From KSAT TV:

The SAPD Vice Unit was conducting a sting operation called a reversal, meaning an undercover female patrol officer in plainclothes was on the streets in an area in which they received complaints about prostitution.

Around 10:30 p.m., police said the 27-year-old Tisdale's truck approached the undercover female officer and police said a deal was made for sex.

"Once the deal was done, the person in the vehicle was told to drive around the corner, at which point, detectives were able to make an apprehension on that individual in the vehicle," said Sgt. Gabe Trevino, of the SAPD. "At that point, they realized the person driving the truck was an off-duty San Antonio patrol officer."

Police said Tisdale, who works out of the Prue Road Substation, is charged with prostitution, a Class B misdemeanor.

Tisdale has also been placed on administrative duty, pending an investigation.

Police said he could lose his job and peace officer license.

He could lose his job and his "peace officer" license. He could.

Yet, if you have a Class B misdemeanor on your record, you are not eligible for a Texas Concealed Handgun License. And if you already have a CHL in Texas and you are busted for a Class B misdemeanor, you lose it:

GC §411.186. REVOCATION. (a) A license may be revoked under
this section if the license holder:
(1) was not entitled to the license at the time it was issued;
(2) gave false information on the application;
(3) subsequently becomes ineligible for a license under Section
411.172, unless the sole basis for the ineligibility is that the license
holder is charged with the commission of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor
or an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or of a felony
under an information or indictment;

and

GC §411.172. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A person is eligible for a license to
carry a concealed handgun if the person:
(1) is a legal resident of this state for the six-month period
preceding the date of application under this subchapter or is otherwise
eligible for a license under Section 411.173(a);
(2) is at least 21 years of age;
(3) has not been convicted of a felony;
(4) is not charged with the commission of a Class A or Class B
misdemeanor or an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or of a
felony under an information or indictment;

He still has his job, he's still getting paid, and I bet he still carries a gun.

Sure, he hasn't had a trial yet. But I'm not saying he should be slapped with his fine or jail time without a trial. I am saying that he should be slapped with whatever anyone else would get. Anyone else who got caught trying to pay a hooker for sex would have their license taken from them on the scene by the arresting officer, and their handgun too, if they were carrying it.