She held the gun in her had for six seconds and said it was a taser before discharging the weapon. She will be charged and go to trial, but it will be a difficult conviction. For now, her career is over, and the lawyer bills will bankrupt her.
She should not have resigned until the job provided legal counsel.
“For now, her career is over, and the lawyer bills will bankrupt her.”
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I think Police “unions” frequently have liability insurance to cover at least some of their members’ legal costs.