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Sadly, their triumphant march would probably be interrupted by the local police The Man had his dogs looking for the bravethe dire stateered it how? By setting the people free froerered Even The Man would have to admit that, once he sa much better the world was thanks to Brandon and his brave colories to come once the Mayday Army could come out of the shadows and announce themselves to the world as saviors of the common man What was the statute of limitations on ecoterrorism, anyway? Would it be reduced--at least in their case--once people started realizing what a gift they had been given? Maybe--
He turned the corner, and saw the police cars surrounding the house Brandon stopped dead, watching wide-eyed asHazel down the front porch steps and toward a black-and-white police van The back doors opened as they approached, and three more officers reached out to pull Hazel inside He could hear her sobbing, protesting, de
There was nothing he could do
He repeated that to hiain as he took two steps backward, turned, and began to run The Man had found them out Somehow, i to be a s already had her They were already taking her away, and this wasn’t soe in there and soht out from under their noses Her parents had money They would find a way to buy her freedo he could do Hazel wouldn’t want hiive himself up for her He was absolutely certain of that One of theet away One of the that to himself when the sirens started behind hi, "Mr Majors, please stop running, or ill be forced to shoot" The owner of the voice didn’t sound like she’d particularly , he raised his hands in the air and shouted, "I a unfairly detained!" His voice quaked on the last word, so to project
Heavy footsteps on the street behind him announced the approach of the cop seconds before Brandon’s hands were grabbed and wrenched behind his back "You call this unfair detention? You should feel lucky we’re arresting you at all, and not just publishing your name and address in the paper, you idiot," hissed the officer, her voice harsh and close to his ear "You think this country loves terrorists?"
"We were doing it for you!" he wailed
"Tell it to the judge," she said, and turned hi hileaders of the so-called Mayday Ar a tip from one of their former followers His name has not been released at this time Brandon Majors, 25, and Hazel Allen, 23, are residents of Allentown, Pennsylvania Drug paraphernalia was recovered at the scene…
July 4, 2014: Berkeley, California
The Berkeley Marina was packed with parents, children, college students on su walkers, senior citizens, and roup in the Bay Area A Great Dane ran by, towing his bikini-clad owner on a pair of roller skates A group of teens walked in the opposite direction, dressed in such bright colors that they rese in the rapid-fire patois specific to their generation, that transitory fore began Stacy Mason paused in watching her husband chase her son around the dock to watch the group go past, their laughter bright as bells in the suirls, once, all sunshine and serenity, absolutely confident that the world would give her whatever she asked it for Wouldn’t they be surprised when they realized that, sometimes, what you asked for wasn’t really what you wanted?
"Where are you right now?" Michael stepped up behind her, slipping his arainst the side of her neck "It’s a beautiful summer day here in sunny Berkeley, California, and the laser shoill be starting soon Youthe crowd" Stacy twisted around to face her husband, s up at hi so? Namely, our son?"
"I have been discarded in favor of a ravely His tone was solemn, but his eyes were amused
"Oh? And ould that be?"
Behind her, Phillip shouted jubilantly, "Oggie!"
"Ahhhh I see" Stacy turned to see Phillip chasing Maize in an unsteady circle while Marigold sat nearby, calold’s leash; Maize’s leash was being allowed to drag on the ground behind hileefully from his playmate "Hello, Mr Connors! Where’s Marla?"
"Hello, Stacy!" Mr Connors turned to wave, one eye still on the fast-et us so with your boy"