So, I think this is proof that I can't go back to school soon enough. Because I have entirely too much time on my hands.
I transcribed story written in the copy of the Boston Herald that Dolly hands to Murphy on the morning after he and Connor have that lethal second encounter with Ivan and Vladimir. All spelling and grammar errors are left in for posterity's sake. Jason Graham sure has some grammar issues. He also forgot to capitalize the second "M" in "MacManus."
Boston Herald
Friday March 19, 1999
WEATHER: Mostly sunny, High 78
The Saints of South Boston
Brothers' case discovered to be self defense
By Jason Graham
BOSTON - In what is surely to be one of the most legendary cases in Boston's history, two brothers will be released from Police Custody after it was determined that the deaths of two men earlier this week were simply instances of self defense.
Connor and Murphy Macmanus surrendered themselves to police yesterday brutal deaths of Ivan Checkov and Vladimir had been discovered. They reported to the police unescorted and voluntarily.
"These two guys are being heralded as heroes and saints, when what they really are is a pair of remorseless killers," said Chris Patheiger, an Independent Psychoanalyst who has been following the case.
When what they really are is "Truly, what this could only lead to is a dire vigilante situation where people no longer rely on the safety of having to police department property handle incidents where fouled play is at hand", Patheiger says.
A case such as this, where deaths results as the actions of an individual acting in self defense, is relatively rare, according to police Community Outreach Representative Sandy Williamson. Generally what happens is the perpetrator is usually surprised at the time of the incident (for example, when a person comes home while his home is being robbed) and the homeowner takes whatever actions seem reasonable at that time to protect his or her possessions.
Subsequently, many people Find themselves injured because they either don't have to know how to take the time to call the police and have the matter dealt with accordingly.
Ms Williamson also went on the advice that the public don't try to be heroes in every situation - it could very well save your life. "What these two men here did was take control of a situation that-
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