after VIII

Sweat rose up on his forehead and salt stung his eyes. If some parent had done this to their kid, locked them in the back of the car for an hour with no air conditioning in the hottest part of the tropical day, or if some dog owner had left their dog in the same predicament, Corporal Community Fucking Service Asshole would have arrested them and taken away their kids or their dog for abuse. But a cop …

They can get away with anything.