Georgia police chief who shot wife in bed resigns

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Georgia police chief who shot wife in bed resigns
Reuters
11 Mar 2015 at 13:18 ET

A suburban Atlanta police chief who faces possible indictment for shooting his wife in bed on New Year’s Day, partially paralyzing her, resigned on Wednesday.

“In light of the recent tragedy in my personal family, I need to continue to focus my time and efforts there,” Peachtree City Police Chief William McCollom said in a statement.

McCollom went to sleep around 9:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve after drinking alcohol and taking sleep medication, Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said last week.

Awakened by barking dogs, the chief retrieved his service revolver and checked the house, then returned to bed with the gun, Ballard said.


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[CincyDem]

1. A personal tragedy...

...and one that highlights why guns should only be in the hands of those who are trained in their use.

Oh.
Wait.
Never mind.

Too bad she has to pay the price for his stupid.

[valerief]

2. "Possible indictment"??????? What kind of an asshat takes his gun to bed

with another person in it, especially when he's fucked up? Assuming he didn't shoot her on purpose--and that's a big assumption--he was negligent at the least. Should police chiefs be that irresponsible?

[awoke_in_2003]

3. This 50 Shades of Grey shit...

is getting out of control

[valerief]

4. I have no clue what crap is in that book and don't care, but I'm inferring

guns and sex are now a sexy item. Blech!

[awoke_in_2003]

5. I know, I was just

making an attempt at humor. And for the record, I am against the gun culture in this country.

[valerief]

6. Ha, sorry. Sometimes my sense of humor falls in the crack of the couch. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

7. And sometimes I find things remarkably hilarious...

whilst others are shrugging their shoulders. I crack myself up

[valerief]

8. I do, too, when I need sleep. Unlike you, I haven't be up since 2003, though.

I'm killing myself here.

[awoke_in_2003]

9. lots and lots of PG Tips

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

10. Who wrote the headline?

I'm reminded of Groucho's joke-
'I shot an elephant in my pajama's. How he got in there I'll never know'