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    "Piss.",
    "Joe Horn is a free man today after a grand jury found him innocent in the shotgun shooting deaths of 2 men in the back who broke into his neighbor's house. The men were neither threatening Horn or carrying any weapons. Ya know what this means? I can shoot anyone I please who happens to be breaking the law. Illegally downloading music? I will blast ya. Expired registration? 2 shots to the dome. Tearing the tags off of mattresses? A red, belly full of jelly. (Thanks Bun B) But seriously, this fucked up situation sets a precedent. Watch you back, get strapped. Welcome to the new wild west."
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