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ddillard

7-27-2009 2:28 PM

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7-27-2009 2:49 PM

kareval

Angry at what? The police doing their job? Serving and protecting? NO....gratitude is what should have takem place, not arrogance, and racist comments being made to the very people who are there for us.

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