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To: cajungirl

About 30 years ago, the local sheriff and a neighboring rancher showed up at our house at 1:00 AM, demanding to question our (then) 13 year old son. The rancher's barn was on fire because some kids threw firecrackers into it. I very politely invited them in, offered them iced tea and lemon wafers. I woke our son and my husband. They joined us for the refreshments. We then asked our son to tell them all he knew, or didn't know, about the incident. We knew he was innocent and had been home all night busy with chores and then to bed early. I knew he never left the house because I was up late watching Johnny Carson.

The point is............we acted responsibly and politely to the sheriff and our neighbor. Had our son been guilty, we might have acted differently. Ala the van der Sloots.

Guilt is far more belligerant than innocence.


3,770 posted on 06/28/2005 3:31:19 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks
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To: Rushmore Rocks
About 30 years ago, the local sheriff and a neighboring rancher showed up at our house at 1:00 AM, demanding to question our (then) 13 year old son. The rancher's barn was on fire because some kids threw firecrackers into it. I very politely invited them in, offered them iced tea and lemon wafers. I woke our son and my husband. They joined us for the refreshments. We then asked our son to tell them all he knew, or didn't know, about the incident. We knew he was innocent and had been home all night busy with chores and then to bed early. I knew he never left the house because I was up late watching Johnny Carson.

The point is............we acted responsibly and politely to the sheriff and our neighbor. Had our son been guilty, we might have acted differently. Ala the van der Sloots.

Guilt is far more belligerant than innocence.

Yes, and your neighbor would do the same for you. Good neighbors is what helps keep all of us safe. We are only asking Aruba to be a good neighbor.

If not, ...

3,778 posted on 06/28/2005 3:40:30 PM PDT by af_vet_1981
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