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Jun 19, 2016 Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks
Murders are on the increase. People seem unable to contain their emotions when confronted with any opposition, even if they are wrong.
In fact, a disagreement with the assailant being in the wrong would turn out deadly. The resort would be to kill the winner in the argument. And not surprisingly, the assailant would flee the scene.
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The police recently reported a massive increase in non-fatal accidents. This is because many of the new drivers see their vehicles as a spade to shovel aside anything in their path. The weekend would see another such accident but sadly, this one would be fatal.
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Three robberies would occur over the weekend and all would result in injury to the victim. The criminals would pursue a man whom they believe has lots of cash when the truth would be the opposite.
However, the active police action would result in two of the gangs being arrested. They would be back on the streets but the cause would not be surprising.
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