My recollection is that the first round went into the floor, and fragments of the bullet went in the guy's leg. The shock and surprise of the AD caused the shooter to have another AD that hit the victim in the leg. I actually tried to find it on line, but couldn't , it was 88ish ?? in a company armory at Harmony Church.
The story is just generally insane, but this is the part that actually annoys me. Apparently his campaign thinks the positive spin is "I lied about this to prevent an investigation." How is that better than "I made an oopsie with my gun?"
Yes, I hold people like SEALs though to a higher ethical standard compared to your average politician.
Why?
Well I would presume a SEAL, on average, would be a person of higher ethics than the average person. Guess I am mistaken on this.
You said “average politician” though. Why should any politician get a pass on ethics?
I know this isn't exactly what you said, but people shouldn't vote for candidates just because they served.
A basic knowledge of civics and economics would be a great start, as would a willingness to compromise in order to get what's best for their constituents.
Those aren’t qualifications, they are attributes.
Well I don't mean anyone should get an actual pass on ethics, just that I would expect the SEAL to be a better person. Like if a politician is a lawyer and gets caught doing something crooked, I will probably think, "Well that's typical," whereas if a SEAL is caught doing it, then I find it more surprising.
What if you view not compromising as how you get what's best for your constituents?
I still don’t follow your logic. Lawyers in Congress can have a lower ethical standard than SEALs in Congress?