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Case #2 - The People vs Former Carson Deputy Ed Torres (...and while we’re on the subject of shotguns)

     Case #2 - The People vs Former Carson Deputy Ed Torres (...and while  we’re on the subject of shotguns)

     Ed Torres designed a new shotgun obstacle course.  He and Ruben Alvarez were on foot looking for a bad guy.  They came to a fence they had to climb over.  Ruben went first then Ed tried to pass the shotgun over the fence to him.  Midway over, the shotgun went, “BOOM!” Ruben’s underwear went smelly and Ed went excuse making.  Nobody else has tried Ed “Boom Boom” Torres’ shotgun obstacle course since.  Patent pending.

VERDICT – Ed “Boom Boom” Torres, this Court finds you Guilty of Assault With A Deadly Weapon On A Peace Officer.
SENTENCE – At dawn you are to be shot 21 times by a firing squad using the bean bag shotguns, while wearing Ruben’s underwear as a blindfold.

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