Texas state trooper suing bosses after being disciplined for photograph with Snoop Dogg

A Texas police officer recently reprimanded by his superiors after he was pictured posing for a photograph with rapper Snoop Dogg is suing his bosses.

The incident in question took place at South By Southwest music festival in Austin at the end of March, when Snoop Dogg was delivering a keynote speech and state trooper Billy Spears was patrolling. Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus, is thought to have asked for the photo with Spears, later posting the image to his Instagram account with the caption: "Me n my deputy dogg". See the photo above.

Spears' bosses alleged that he knowingly posed with "a public figure who has a well-known criminal background including numerous drug charges", subsequently ordered to attend counselling sessions following the incident. Spears' attorney Ty Clevenger said at the time: "Troopers get called down to work these events all the time and sometimes people want a picture...

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