Radley Balko reports:
So to recap, police charged into Ryan Frederick's home looking for a marijuana grow that didnât exist. Mistaking the intruders for thieves, Ryan opened fire, killing a police officer. He's now charged with knowingly and deliberately killing a cop, even though that's the least plausible explanation for his actions.
He was formally charged with first degree murder and with the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. So yeah. They really are going to go through with this.
The misdemeanor marijuana possession charge was nolle prossed. Which means the reason the police tried to ram their way into Frederickâs house in the first place is now pretty much moot. They didnât even find enough marijuana to merit a charge. Now theyâre trying to make him pay for the consequences of their mistake.
So to recap, police charged into Ryan Frederick's home looking for a marijuana grow that didnât exist. Mistaking the intruders for thieves, Ryan opened fire, killing a police officer. He's now charged with knowingly and deliberately killing a cop, even though that's the least plausible explanation for his actions.
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