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When Daniel Clauson spotted a man apparently trying to jimmy the door of a neighboring building, he called the cops.


When Daniel Clauson spotted a man apparently trying to jimmy the door of a neighboring neigh·bor  
n.
1. One who lives near or next to another.

2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another.

3. A fellow human.

4. Used as a form of familiar address.

v.
 building, he called the cops. But officers from the Pinellas Park, Florida Pinellas Park is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida. The population was 45,658 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 47,166 [1]. , police force mistakenly mis·tak·en  
v.
Past participle of mistake.

adj.
1. Wrong or incorrect in opinion, understanding, or perception.

2. Based on error; wrong: a mistaken view of the situation.
 came to Clauson's home instead. When Clauson came out to tell them they'd made an error, they ordered him to lie on the ground. Then an officer shot his dog.
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Title Annotation:Brickbats
Author:Oliver, Charles
Publication:Reason
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 1, 2004
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