Look guys, being a cop is a lose-lose situation. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. In the past, I have been on the wrong side of the law. But never have had any issue with cops in particular. I wouldn't want their job, and most of you wouldn't either. Yet their job is necessary to maintain peace. Sure, they screw up sometimes, show me any group of people that doesn't.
For instance, in Danville va last night, two guys were fighting in the street. A woman runs to a store where 2 cops were. (lol). They go to break it up, one of the guys pulls a gun and shoots the cop. The shooter becomes the shootee, and died.
They do put their asses on the line, as do firefighters. But if they intentionally break the law, they should be held to a higher standard. As should politicians, but they think their shit doesn't stink.
If this went down was it has been printed, that cop knew damned sure he wasn't following procedure when he went to that BS clinic. Should be the end of his job, I am sure there were hospitals who would be glad to get that revenue. There should be no accepted excuse for him, whatsoever, if he knew, and was covering or attempting to cover for another LEO.