[This Just In]

"First the sailor was drunk, now he's a violent animal."

In all fairness, one can be completely drunk AND violent at the same time. Seaman Stowers obviously had an explosive temper, and there were witnesses. Are you suggesting that the incidents the other officers encountered were fabricated?

I realize circumstantial evidence doesn't necessarily prove guilt, but it would certainly appear Stowers, who was found to be quit drunk at the time, was endangering the general public with his conduct.

[Andy Ross]

You need to read some of the stories on how this went down. Lloyd murdered this guy in a rage.

And I don't think that being twice the legal driving limit is "quite drunk." It's only a few beers to get to that.

Andrew

[mr.maine-iac]

No, I'm not suggesting the other officers fabricated their stories, though that sort of thing is not unheard of.

What I was commenting on was how the law enforcement community has closed ranks around him, and how every article I've seen since the story broke casts the sailor in an increasingly negative light. They're using the media to defend their man and sway public opinion against the sailor.

Perhaps they realize that drunk driving in a parking lot is not a crime punishable by shooting.