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Whack'em & Stack'em
Resistance is Futile (or in this case - fatal)
Report By J.J. Johnson

In the warm and peaceful setting of San Luis Obispo County, where just three days ago the County tentatively agreed to a $2 million settlement in the case of a some poor sap from Los Osos who suffered permanent brain damage while being taken into custody by sheriff's deputies, a different breed of law enforcement seems to be taking shape.

Jay Anthony Vestal - age 37, found out about this in a lethal fashion.

This assassination is very intriguing. But since police are never at fault, we don't want to cloud your mind with any sympathy for the victim. So, let's report the 'stack' before the 'whack':

Previously, Vestal pleaded guilty to burglary, false representation and public drunkenness, according to court records reported by the San Luis Obispo Tribune. There are no records of violent felonies, but that doesn't matter. This is all we have, and should be enough to convince the reader that once again - this poor SOB had it coming to him.

But hold on a minute: Regarding Vestal's priors, someone either had to go down to court and look up this information or it was handed to the media (leaked) by the local constabulary. A legitimate question to be asked is why is this information necessary for this news story? Did it have any relevance to what was about to happen?

Whack & Stack Class is in session...