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Old 01-25-2018, 10:26 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by glatt View Post
I never saw such a thing and we had tons of toy guns in the 70's
I'd bet that ad was earlier, probably the 50's.

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble View Post
On the other hand, I imagine your parents would have blinked a lot harder than folks do these days at a police officer overzealously shooting a child because they thought he was armed and dangerous.
I think you're right, and asking questions. Me too until maybe 5 years ago.

Today I read this article about police contracts that protect them from prosecution or even punishment. Much of it I'd heard or at least suspected but the details made be angry.
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