An Alabama Sheriff Story the OT Might Like

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“By the time we made the move to try talking to him, there was enough backup from Decatur Police Department and other agencies that he wasn’t going to get away or have a chance to hurt the public, even if something went wrong.”

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“Yes, it is that person’s responsibility for their own actions,” Blakely said. “However, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re the judge, jury and executioner. That’s why you have ‘innocent until proven guilty.’ And that’s why we have to do our best to defuse these situations.”

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