*shrugging right back* It is not being manipulative to know when is the right time to speak your mind and when it is being compassionate to just be a friend and say "yes that was a horrid thing".
I would agree that if say Sophist and I were friends and I knew of her attitude towards cops and how it is an emotional issue for her and I would take advantage of a horrid story and situation such as this to denigrate and carry on about how bad cops are AND also expect Sophist not to be defensive and try to defend cops in general.
You know what? I went back and read Crow Noir's post again for some clarification and she did know that her "friend" would be sensitive about cops since his brother is one and yes therefore expecting the friend not to be defensive is wrong. Reading the thread through quickly because of how upsetting this situation is caused me to not catch some of what was said. My bad.
I think letting this thread get back to what it's original intent was is best.
What a horrid thing was done to an innocent dog and the family.
*sigh*
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