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Per usual cops Kill an innocent person (the ending)


Okay not completely innocent, but shooting her father in his arm does Not deserve a death sentence. It was reckless for the cops to be shooting towards her car. At that distance 1930s pistol accuracy is basically random, and so the cops are guilty of murder
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The 30s were a rougher time. From the cops' perspective she was armed and dangerous. Not surprising they'd shoot to kill.

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