Sheehan's conviction overturned


	Sheehan's conviction overturned

kkcapricorn

1-12-2008 4:16 PM

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sheehan, conviction, protest

kkcapricorn says:

Yea!
I really admire that woman.

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1-12-2008 6:59 PM

Socratoad

So do I.

1-13-2008 12:34 PM

righthand

Had this woman not suffered enough? Her efforts to save other mother's son/daughters was not appreciated by Death Vader.

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