Baltimore Police Instructor Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail For Shooting Recruit in the Head
Accidentally
A Baltimore City police officer will spend time in jail for shooting a University of Maryland police recruit during a training exercise…
Baltimore City police officer William Kern apologized for accidentally grabbing his service weapon and shooting police recruit Raymond Gray in the head during a training exercise.
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Just one of the many myths that abound about "leo's": That they know anything about firearms.
Cops don't know anything more about firearms, or driving cars "real fast", than your average dolt citizen.
Let the punishment fit the crime huh