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Rev Rudder: "As crimes sprung up in Aggieland, naturally something would hit me and when
I returned to my car it did hit me like an angry drunken sailor. My window was broken
and my CDs and stereo were gone. I called the campus police to file an official report
and tried to explain that this was part of something bigger. They took down the information
but I suspected that TAMU Blue had bigger fish to fry. Something about football season
and Texas Tech. So I returned to my office to put the pieces together, solve the case
and see how it fits into the puzzling changes in Aggieland. I got settled and flipped on
the TV to see is anything had developed. The campus police had a suspect. Sky Sparrow was
her name. The Reporter: "Breaking news from the Texas
A&M campus. Sky Sparrow, formally a promising freshman on our Aggies Away segment is now
suspected of several crimes including disorderly conduct, vandalism, and petty theft. Pictures
from our last report do not resemble this girl whose drastic change in appearance is
only the beginning of her problems. Police are continuing the search for..." (TV turns
off) Rev Rudder: I turned off the TV and considered
what could turn a promising young woman into a common thief. I bet she won't be hard to
find. I walked outside and luck struck me as if I had thrown a silver dollar in a fish
pond. There she was, awkwardly sneaking about, clearly not a seasoned criminal. I moved quickly
and stopped her dead in her way. When she looked up I saw a frightened look on her face.
Sky Sparrow: "I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't do anything...wrong."
Rev Rudder: "Okay, okay why are the police looking for you then?"
Sky Sparrow: "Well I met some new friends and they were different. I really liked them
at first. They gave me things and made my life easier but then they started expecting
me to "help out." When I didn't want to they asked me to just come along. When trouble
surfaced they disappeared and I was left holding the evidence but I never did anything wrong.
Rev Rudder: "Sorry Sparrow, seems that your friends are a group of raiders that made you
walk the plank..." "Don't be a victim. If you lie down with dogs,
you will pick up fleas. File sharing programs let a bad crowd into your computer. Some programs
come with sharing activated so you may not know that you're sharing. Others come with
viruses and spyware. Protect yourself. Read up on sharing programs before choosing one
and check you settings to make sure you're not sharing anything you shouldn't."