Possibly.  One would hope though that there're checks on that one really uptight cop so that he can't single-handedly ruin your life.  After all, the situation beforehand was arguably <i>worse</i>, where it was just random chance whether or not it was the asshole cop who happened to see you when you were drinking.<p>The employer issue is already like that, at least for software engineers.  I don't care if a potential employer wants to turn me down for something they saw in a FaceBook photo, because there're plenty of other employers who don't give a damn.