Who writes this stuff?

In a Huffington Post article about an arrest by the Florida Highway Patrol, a reporter wrote:

"After the suspect suddenly lied (sic) down in the roadway, the arresting trooper writes that he told Cole to get up and that's when the suspect attempted to punch and kick him.

"In response, the trooper tased Cole, but the Taser had no effect through the suspect's thick winter coat, and Cole continued to come after the trooper. On the affidavit, the trooper writes that the suspect lied (sic) down again and he was able to handcuff the suspect."

Is that Florida-ese? Who makes that kind of error? Unfortunately (or fortunately), the reporter's name did not appear with the article.

How did one reader comment? "Someone at huffpost needs to learn how to use spell check he layed (sic) down in the street not lied"

Need I say more?