A South Dakota court has dismissed weapons charges against several Seattle police officers involved in an August 8th shooting inside the Loud American Road House bar in Sturgis, South Dakota.
Detective Ron Smith was initially charged with assault perjury and weapons charges following the August 8th shooting. Four other members of the Iron Pigs Motorcycle Club—a biker gang made up of law enforcement officers and firefighters—were also cited for misdemeanor weapons violations. All charges against the officers have now been dismissed.
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Please, use commas.
I think that if your going to insult someone you should also throw in a compliment. Something like “Please, use commas. I did enjoy your use of a space between all of your words though, just so you know.”
Dismissed with prejudice, I pray.
@2 – *you’re, not your
But I do appreciate your appeal to the compassion of the Slog grammar police.
I drive I-90 through South Dakota every summer on my way to a summer job. I never EVER take the Sturgis exit. It’s scary around there: never mind the bikers — the “normal” vehicle drivers are aggressive and on edge until you get past the Badlands. Once the state levels out into Midwest prairie, everyone’s nice again.
Sturgis is bad news.
Apologies for my relative lack of commas.
So when do the cops get promoted?
@4 Thanks! I feel just a little bit warm and fuzzy inside now but feel the need to punch myself in the face for lack of grammar skills.
Way to go! RonK is back and badder than ever!
In order to know what you can expect form these sacks of shit.
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Are you disappointed Jonah SL? Reportedly you were very rude and threatening to the hired help at the SPOG Office regarding this incident. Shame on you. Learn some manners.