I remember, as a little boy in Kingsville, Texas, the day my mother pointed out a big man leading a horse along the railroad tracks. “Look, Sonny, there’s a Texas Ranger.” I can still hear the awe in her voice.
The Texas Rangers are recognized world-wide as an iconic police force. Along with the Canadian Royal Mounted Police, they carry the image of an officer operating alone in the wilderness, doggedly pursuing wrong-doers, quick on the trigger, prevailing with courage and determination.
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The truth is not so neat.
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