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Brickbat: Hold On

Charles Oliver | 5.25.2017 4:00 AM

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When Kansas City, Missouri, comic book store owner James Cavanaugh was knocked down by a shoplifter, friends called 911. And they say they were placed on hold for 17 minutes. Cavanaugh died. A police department spokesman says they are looking into the matter.

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Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

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