MacCracken v. Department of Police

REDMANN, Judge.

A New Orleans police officer appeals from the Civil Service Commission’s upholding of his suspension for 90 days for having, at a Fraternal Order of Police dance, “consume[d] alcoholic beverages to the extent that his behavior [had] become obnoxious, disruptive or disorderly”, quarrelled or fought with another officer (his captain), and disregarded “instructions” of his captain, all in violation of departmental regulations. We affirm.

*596We first reject, as unsupported by the wording just quoted, appellant’s argument that he could not have violated the alcohol regulation unless he…