You are from California, aren't you? I guess that explains it.

"As a retired prosecutor, and based solely on the information in the story, I would not have hesitated to charge and prosecute this doofus shooter for reckless endangerment and I would expect a conviction if the case were to go to trial and I did my job competently."

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.