You always think about the what and never the why.This shows a fundamental disconnect of how we view our jobs. People comply with all kinds of invasions of privacy from their employers outside of business hours and just accept it. Whether it be social media, drug testing, asking your employees to not vacation, etc.
The complicit attitude you're showing is what allows this overreach
Also, Hal doesn't work in a restaurant; his job is going to be there no matter what. His employer asked him not to travel solely due to the optics
You completely shut down.
If some nut cuts off your hand with a machete is it the same as if your dr cuts off your hand to save your life because the limb has gangreen?
Is the dr guilty of the same o'er reach as the nut with the machete?