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Chapter 2 - I was Better but I Got Over It

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Chapter 2  I was Better but I Got Over it         Supervising the Robbery Unit as a Detective Sergeant was probably the most fun you could have with your clothes on. The best thing about Robberies is there's always a witness. Some are better than others, but everybody sees the bad guy, or at least some portion of him and can assist in their own case as much as they are willing. Believe it or not, many report being robbed and then shut the door on the case when the detectives start asking questions they didn't anticipate. It happens.. just sayin'. Some alleged victims are just wolves that got out wolfed.   At times we would get the occasional request to assist another jurisdiction searching for a robbery fugitive. Such was the case this day when we got a call from the New York City Police Department.       It was July and it was freakin' hot. I answered the phone about 9 o'clock that morning in the Robbery-Homicide Office and spoke with the detective su