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Dec 16, 2018 Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks
Just as I said, there is a mad rush by some to get nowhere and they are going there fast. The road fatalities keep mounting and in the coming days there would be even more. A motorcyclist would be in such a hurry that he is going to collide with a car heading in the same direction. He is going to survive but his pillion rider would not be so fortunate.
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The police presence is keeping a lid on some criminal activities, especially those in the crowded areas where shoppers frequent. But there are times when the pressure will give, as would be the case of some young criminals, one of whom would have just left school. Their parents are not going to enjoy a good Christmas.
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More electrocutions would occur. A piece of wire that is connected to the mains would be the source of grief for a man who should not be attempting to make any connection, illegal though it is. One individual who would rush to his aid is also going to suffer, although not as severely.
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