A former Fulton County sheriff's major accidentally shot and killed his wife Friday while unloading his gun, according to Griffin police.But you wouldn't necessarily know that unless you'd done an investigation, would you...?
...Clanton said no criminal investigation will be done since the shooting was accidental.
Look, I'm not trying to snipe at the guy in his time of agony here. Lord knows he deserves a presumption of innocence and is probably so overwhelmed with guilt and grief right now he's teetering on the edge of endurance.
But you tell me, were one of us to do the same thing to our spouse, that we wouldn't be treated like suspects, that our bank accounts, investments, financial records and insurance policies wouldn't be scrutinized, that family and neighbors wouldn't be interviewed to see if there was a history of arguments or trouble in the marriage (and by age 54, how many couples haven't had a few of those) or recent changes in behavior...
Like I said, the last thing I want to do is kick this man when he's down. My comments are directed at the "Only Ones" attitude exhibited by the Griffin Police, at least in terms of their recorded statement to the press. Let's hope there's a lot more to this story than we've been told.
[Via Professor X]
UPDATE: Spiffmo wonders if the same resolution would automatically be afforded to "auto mechanic Joe Jones from Macon."
That depends. Does he fix transmissions?