Friedrich Wilhelm

The Fix-it-Shop is a well-written, first person account about three unfortunate teens and the unfair jail time they experienced due to a crappy cover up. It was so well-written that I felt like I was there, like I was one of them, while it still maintained a journalistic vantage point. I never once sensed that the author was exaggerating or milking it for any reason whatsoever. It also adequately illustrated how stupid and impulsive young minds can by recounting the author playing Def Leopard in a military barracks in the middle of the night and risking their freedom by partaking in fights prior to trial. Law enforcement has immense power and corresponding responsibility. The good ole’ boys colossally screwed things up. And the scary thing is that they could have done more damage if it wasn’t for the ACLU. These stories should continue to be told to remind us to be open-minded, to not believe everything we're told, to value our everyday freedom.… (plus d'informations)