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You Are the Officer Who Has to Explain What Happened at 5 A.M.

This is not a case where the ethical answer is obvious - a guard genuinely faced armed men in the dark and the state's own account describes what could be a legitimate use of force. What makes it a real dilemma is what happened after: no transparent account of injuries, no protection for the one witness who contradicted the official story and a family left to learn of a death from the media rather than the department.