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Final Report

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By Kendall Defoe Published 3 years ago 1 min read
Final Report
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Name of Victim: John Smith

Age: N/A

Occupation: N/A (Homeless?)

Incident: Disturbance; tourist complaint; mental illness undiagnosed; poor response of staff on car; headlock; suffocation; death

Cause of death: To be determined

Assailant: Name withheld (TBD)

Occupation: TBD

Motive: TBD

Age: TBD

Follow-up Action: TBD

Recommendation: Follow-up to complete file. Store papers for next case. Expect response of public to be extensive. Edit material for case file.

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Another incident...

I imagine many of you can guess what inspired this one...

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Kendall Defoe

Teacher, reader, writer, dreamer... I am a college instructor who cannot stop letting his thoughts end up on the page. No AI. No Fake Work. It's all me...

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  • Mackenzie Davis3 years ago

    What a powerful commentary this is. Though I was unfamiliar with the story that inspired it, it still strikes a chord, feeling quite realistic. Well done!

  • Very thought-provoking, as well as a creative format. Great job.

  • I'm not sure. Could you enlighten me?

  • Roy Stevens3 years ago

    Oh yes... sigh!

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