Theme: Came from the case I have been a juror on for 3 weeks plus now. Hypothetical ( Young man 28 thoughts) Dear Diary, I didn't know today, when I made plans to watch a game of football with friends, enjoy some beer and relax after a hard weeks work, that it was going to be my very last day of what I was. I didn't know that I was going to be involved in a fight with gang members. I didn't know that because my fear of police, after commands of stop were shouted were going to be the last thing I remembered. I didn't mean jog away from the scene, or give the impression I was guilty. I am innocent...my culture (hispanic) has us fearing the police. I didn't want to shame my parents etc. I didn't do anything wrong except to protect myself. Yet an officer thought I did and ran with such force, he put his hands out, after my friends told me to come back, it's ok, but it was too late. I turned, and the officer, being angry, shoved me so hard, that my body flew 2 feet in the air, my back hit the ground, my head slammed down twice and cracked open. I was to be married this month, but now that had ended. My life as I once knew it gone. I wear a shunt, have had a lobectomy, and I'm now reliant on others. I cannot say I am not at fault, I got scared and should have stopped...The officer...he should have called back up for this...and not try to handle this alone....But does it matter now? End... I'm sorry I haven't been here much...this was hard. Thank you for enjoying my work and giving me comments....Margie