We can argue all we want about "the stress of the moment" - and it's certainly true, as far as the police were concerned - but it is, no matter how I look at it, a very troubling outcome: Sixteen shots fired by the officers, nine civilians injured, either by direct hits or ricochets.

It's an absolute miracle that no innocent bystanders were killed. Had that happened, believe me, all hell would be breaking loose here. For the time being, it appears there is a rather "relaxed" (for want of a better word) attitude toward what happened. Of course, this may change in the coming days, but I still find it disturbing that so many bystanders suffered injuries.

Signor V.

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"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"

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