FREDERICK, MD — A spokeswoman for Maryland’s first lady, Kendel Ehrlich, says the governor’s wife made an “inadvertent figure of speech” last Friday when she spoke about shooting singer Britney Spears.
Ehrlich was speaking at a domestic violence prevention conference at Frederick’s Hood College when she commented on the need to educate young women so they won’t be dependent on others.

In remarks taped by WFMD Radio, the first lady said, “If I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would.”
“As a working mother raising a 4-year-old son, the first lady has concerns about the negative influences that the entertainment industry can have on young children and teenagers,” said Ehrlich’s spokeswoman Meghann Siwinski in a statement on Tuesday. “During a public appearance, she inadvertently used a figure of speech to express those concerns.”

Ehrlich has declined, through her spokeswoman, to comment further.

Editor’s Note: I think most of us men would like to shoot Britney…only I don’t think we’re talking about the same kind of gun here.