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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Steve203 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: ever see "Cry Freedom"?
Date: 01/31/26 10:47 AM
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The film is about Steve Biko, who was beaten to death by South African police. At the end of the film, is a rollup of dissidents who died in police custody, with the "official" reason for their death, like "fell down" or "fell off a chair".

This article brought that film to mind.

ICE says immigrant with smashed face and skull 'ran headfirst into a wall'

But medics at Hennepin County Medical Center say such action could not possibly account for the extent of the fractures and bleeding throughout his brain.

One nurse said: ‘It’s laughable, if there was something to laugh about. There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.’


msn.com - Ice says immigrant with smashed face and skull ran headfirst into a wall

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