Misleading title. The article headline isn’t much better. They shot into the air, the title makes it sound like they went on a killing spree.
They did tell everyone they were going to die before emptying their gun into the air. They’d clearly lost their damn mind and this probably traumatized a bunch of kids. Throw the book at them by all means.
No. It’s shooting within the event and/or near it but not at it or any of the participants. The phrase “shot up” infers that the subject was the target.
But I get the sentiment of wanting to phrase it in a way that conveys the most amount of danger and insanity.
What’s wrong with that comment? Both the title here and on the article absolutely do make it sound like the off-duty officer shot at people, when he actually shouted “you’re all gonna die” and then fired into the air around a dozen times before being tackled and disarmed by event-goers.
The article also mentions that it’s unknown if the officer was fired or quit. Finally, the officer is asking the judge for reduced bond, which really might not be reasonable in this case.
Misleading title. The article headline isn’t much better. They shot into the air, the title makes it sound like they went on a killing spree.
They did tell everyone they were going to die before emptying their gun into the air. They’d clearly lost their damn mind and this probably traumatized a bunch of kids. Throw the book at them by all means.
The title is bullshit though.
Not to mention that a bullet shot in the air can absolutely kill someone when it comes down.
Someone at a kids’ event shoots a gun “at least a dozen times” — that’s not shooting up the event?
Luckily no one was hurt. I know people who were at the event.
This dude is screwed even with his political connections. He will never be a cop again.
Also he wasn’t a St. Louis cop. He was a St. Louis county cop. It’s a weird St. Louis thing.
No. It’s shooting within the event and/or near it but not at it or any of the participants. The phrase “shot up” infers that the subject was the target.
But I get the sentiment of wanting to phrase it in a way that conveys the most amount of danger and insanity.
You smell like bacon.
It’s okay to hate both cops and garbage journalism
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What’s wrong with that comment? Both the title here and on the article absolutely do make it sound like the off-duty officer shot at people, when he actually shouted “you’re all gonna die” and then fired into the air around a dozen times before being tackled and disarmed by event-goers.
The article also mentions that it’s unknown if the officer was fired or quit. Finally, the officer is asking the judge for reduced bond, which really might not be reasonable in this case.