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TheKentuckian

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14. It would seem so. He is doing as best that can be managed to de - escalate the situation but

Reply to Little Star (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 03:29 PM

Aug 2014

I think it is possible that people forget he is a cop a little bit in the heat of this, his first priority is to protect the system until proven otherwise and even with best intent beyond any expectations, this man ain't driving the bus here.

His job is to bring down the temperature and he is good at it but I encourage caution in much expectation even of intent beyond pacification.

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