He said they should have been fired but not tried for a crime. According to him, once a weapon is fired, it becomes a crime scene.
Again, I am basing my response on the opinion of a former BP agent with almost 40 years service. He said that there are SOPs that require them to report any discharge of their weapon and not pick up shell casings, etc. Once a weapon is discharged it becomes a possible crime scene. I left out the word possible last time.
Like the Libby case, there might not have been any crime, but it was the cover-up that was prosecuted. The real question is should they have been prosecuted for a crime or just dismissed for administrative reasons.