Quote Originally Posted by hills View Post
I hate to say it but it does make sense. I've been in public service jobs before. There are eyes all over the place and people are far too quick to mis-read a situation.

A good rule of thumb : Not only do you avoid any kind of impropriety ... you avoid even the appearance of impropriety.



Stay well away from the job unless you're on the clock and have a specific purpose for being there.

Not crazy about having the cops around just for that particular reason. They're only human and sometimes they make mistakes when they're reading a situation. That could get you jammed up on false charges that take awhile to get sorted out. The problem is that the damage is already done once your reputation has been called into question. People remember the allegation and not the final determination of innocence or guilt.
Hills - I would have to disagree with you here. This site is open (bridge open to traffic), no fence delineating areas that are closed. It is a public way. I walked from one end to the other. I did not pick up a single item. There was no appearance of impropriety.

There are numerous times that I check out sites after hours (i.e. on my own time). My job is such that I don't get out to sites very often due to other responsibilities. This will not change the way I do things.