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Old 02-18-2022, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Bjeanj View Post
She’s been sentenced to two years; just read that. It appeared she felt so terrible about her mistake. I read another officer there took her gun after the incident for fear she would use it on herself.

Quite frankly, I personally think she feels like she needs to be punished. A horrible mistake that should not have happened by a trained officer.
The key word is "trained". Too many police departments are strapped for cash and usually training is cut back so those funds can be diverted to other areas.