....Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney Earle Mobley admits that Watson did not know the people in his backyard were police, he prosecuted him for misdemeanor reckless handling of a firearm.
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Some may argue - technically - Watson SHOULD be charged. After all - he fired a Warning Shot.
That’s a no no.
only in some states.
He should have fired “two blasts.”
It was a warning shot alright, he was warning the others he already hit one of them.