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The day that never happened

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  1. gpl
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    This is an amazing and sad essay.

    This is an amazing and sad essay.

    12 votes
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    Deltalizer
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    Great read, makes me sad to wonder how many similar stories there are that simply never get told.

    Great read, makes me sad to wonder how many similar stories there are that simply never get told.

    6 votes
    1. joplin
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      And how many never got told because, as the writer's father says, they didn't know the law and didn't want to rock the boat. It's very likely that not telling them which agency the SWAT team was...

      And how many never got told because, as the writer's father says, they didn't know the law and didn't want to rock the boat. It's very likely that not telling them which agency the SWAT team was with and not having a warrant were illegal in this case and probably a lot more like it.

      4 votes