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Sound Off for July 27, 2016

Trust the process

If a police officer illegally shoots someone, he or she should be charged with the appropriate crime — some degree of murder or assault. That almost always happens, so relax.

Man of the people

Trump loves stiffing the little guy. A judge just ordered him to pay $300,000 for cheating a painting contractor out of a $35,000 balance Trump owed.

Great call

Another terrorist attack by a suicide bomber in Germany by a Syrian refugee and Hillary wants to increase by 500% (65,000) the number allowed into the US. No judgment, no vote.

Just routine

Shooting at a club in Fort Myers. Two dead, 17 wounded. But it wasn't terrorism, wasn't police, just teenagers. Nice to see things back to normal.

Before you hit ‘Send’ ...

Wasserman-Schultz, another Democrat with an e-mail scandal. Do these people not understand e-mail, or are they just plain stupid?

Turn about

Now the Mayor needs to hold a forum for law enforcement and ask them to stand if they've ever been disrespected, harassed, cursed, threatened, assaulted, made to fear for their lives, etc., by the public.

This story was originally published July 26, 2016 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Sound Off for July 27, 2016."

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