I agree that Trooper should have been fired.  I suspect Monegan did to.  However, the union would have filed a wrongful termination suit against the state, and that Trooper would have made a ton of money off being fired.  Is that what you want?  The union has rules on how and when Troopers can be fired.  If that state doesn't follow those rules, the employee ends up winning, even if they suck.