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Rolando Haynes sees the flashing lights in his rearview mirror. He hadn’t run a red light or made an illegal turn. He checks the odometer to reassure himself that he’s traveling within the speed limit. The officer asks for license and registration. Rolando reveals that…

Rolando Haynes sees the flashing lights in his rearview mirror. He hadn’t run a red light or made an illegal turn. He checks the odometer to reassure himself that he’s traveling within the speed limit.

The officer asks for license and registration. Rolando reveals that he is legally carrying a gun and reaches for his gun license.

In less than a minute, chaos ensues, and Rolando lies still, dying, his body is hunched over the steering wheel in a pool of blood.

What went wrong?

Mark M. Bello

Mark M. Bello

Experienced attorney, lawsuit funding expert, certified civil mediator, and award-winning author of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series.

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