And that, BTW, ought to be a major no-no for this government to be giving armed officers of the law.
Picking up their shellcasings is a minor infraction ~ mere ministerial is the word.
Besides, they didn't think they'd hit anyone ~ next time the perp gets tracked down and offed.
So, good work PRND21 ~ you've now made the border inestimably dangerous for everyone. The narcotrafficantes are going to up their armaments and numbers on these missions, and buy off more federal judges, and date more plug-ugly female US Attorneys ~ blech ~ can you imagine what their attitudes will be after that?
Nice dramatics. You cause Global Warming.
They picked up their casings and lied about it.
The sentence may be severe, but the conviction is justified.