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frylock

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2. well, it's a dangerous job, you know..

Reply to Rex (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 01:57 PM

Mar 2014

certainly not as dangerous as other professions, but I'm sure the folks that continue to side with the police in these scenarios would have no problem with a roofer or tree trimmer shooting someone, because those are also very dangerous occupations.

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