"Intolerable"? Come On...

So about a month ago the story broke that several St. Louis Police Officers used World Series tickets they had confiscated from scalpers.

Last week 8 officers were suspended and Police Chief Joe Mokwa requested a pay reduction that would cost each officer about $20,000 a year. He referred to their decisions as "intolerable".

Eight Men Out. How Ironic.

While I'm aware that their actions were extremely unprofessional, I have only one response;

Come on...

They took tickets from scalpers.
They gave the tickets to their family and friends.
They returned the tickets to evidence.

No one was hurt. No evidence was damaged.
And a couple people got to see the Cardinals win a World Series game.

Sounds more like a job perk rather than a $20,000 infraction.

Loosen up people.