Brickbat: I Didn't Know It Was Loaded
York County, South Carolina, sheriff's deputy Dave Prescott has been removed from his post as a school resource officer after accidentally firing his service weapon outside a local high school. Prescott, who is a former member of the department's SWAT team, has also been placed on administrative leave while officials investigate the incident.
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Am I mistaken or are we at ~ #4 for this week on negligent discharges by school cops?
department's SWAT