Wednesday, April 07, 2021

We're the Only Ones Crowdfunding Enough

[T]he Mason County Sheriff’s Office, which led an investigation into officers’ use of force in the shooting, notified the public that Arlo had been shot by friendly fire. But it wasn’t until weeks later that local outlets like The Olympian, a paper based in Olympia, reported on what had actually happened. By that point, Arlo’s story had taken on a life of its own. The Thurston County Deputy Sheriff’s Foundation organized a GoFundMe page and raised more than $73,000 for Arlo’s medical bills. [More]

I don't suppose anyone did an audit to make sure none of the funds ended up on bar tabs and stuffed into g-strings...?

[Via bondmen]

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