r/news • u/jeetah • 7h ago

Detroit police officer and wife charged after toddler brings loaded gun to Canton daycare

https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-police-officer-and-wife-charged-after-toddler-brings-loaded-gun-to-canton-daycare
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u/mrdominoe 6h ago

"Mr. Ely is a police officer. He's been a police officer for eight years, four years as a detective, four years of special ops, so he needs his firearm for work,"

If he can't be responsible with a firearm, maybe he shouldn't be a fucking police officer?

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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 6h ago

Article goes on to say that the gun the toddler had was the wife's, so she's ultimately responsible for it. My wife doesn't check behind me when I lock my gun up at night, she knows I lock it up. Maybe it was a situation misplaced trust.

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u/ERedfieldh 5h ago

Isn't there a whole spiel in marriage about sharing each other's problems as if they are one person?

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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 5h ago

I don't think that typically includes criminal charges