“If today fails, try again tomorrow.”

Shannon

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I sat in my father’s office, the voice recorder in my hand, my legs shaking, slapping against each other repeatedly. I’d been turned down countless times when delivering evidence but didn’t get deterred from hoping this would be an exception that would finally set me free.

The door pushed open to my dad leading the way, his boss trudging closely behind. His authoritative aura invaded my space as he sat on the office desk before me and stretched his hand towards the voice recorder. He listened in for a few minutes, nodding his head from time to time till it came to...