Sallies when I hear about such tragedies, I wonder, "Where was the failure in communication that lead to these killings?"  Did Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton receive the communication he needed, to help him see that there was no bias, towards him or were City Official simply lacking the skills needed to impart the truth to him?  Hopefully neither party involved were less than forthright!

    Arvin, if you refuse to take sides on issues, and only seek the truth, you will end up with having only, the truth as a friend.