One Mother Did Something Illegal To Help Her Kids, And This Cop Was Totally, Unexpectedly Cool

To me, what happened to Jessica Robles is the true spirit of our country: When someone’s down on their luck, we don’t throw dirt on them … we give them a leg up and a bit of a helping hand. Such a better way to go, don’t you think?

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Oct 28, 2013

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