Article: The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Doug Clark column: Doug Clark: Here's a jolt: Exposed officer wants job back.

Byline: Doug Clark

Dec. 17--Police officers tiptoe through a minefield of dangers each and every day. Drug busts. Domestic disputes ... And now we know that even a seemingly innocent off-duty stop for coffee can be grounds for a cop to whip out his weapon. At least that's the way Joseph Mastel tells it. Cuppa Joe was once a Spokane County sheriff's detective. Then came that career-ending day last June when he exposed himself to a barista babe at the On Alert espresso stand in Airway Heights. I have no knowledge as to whether Cuppa Joe was on alert or at ease at the time -- so please don't ask. The wise move for this guy would be to quietly ...

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