Officer's squad car wrecked, 29 minutes on force.


	Officer's squad car wrecked, 29 minutes on force.

tebvox

7-16-2008 11:40 PM

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tebvox says:

This is a bad way to start your week; much less your career.

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7-17-2008 12:17 AM

hitchhiker08

On the positive side, the officer was not inside the car!

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