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Behind the Police: How The Police Defeated Lynching Via Torture

Behind the Bastards

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How Slick Are These Confessions?

John birde was a decorated vietnom veteran who served as a military police officer. After the war, he returned to chicago and became a cop in 19 72. One year later, in 19 73, he tortured his first victim. Rumors stated that he had learned the techniques he employed during his time in viat nam on the bodies of north viames po w what we call this fucos boomerang,. The tactics used colonial wars overseas.

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