When most of us make mistakes at work (and we all make them) it results in a reprimand of some type, some embarrassment and maybe some expense. And our mistake rarely makes the news.  When cops (and fire fighters and EMS for that matter) make mistakes it is far worse. I'm generally pretty supportive of law enforcement-even when simple mistakes are made in the heat of the moment. But this is a bad situation that likely could have been avoided.  Glad no one was hurt.