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The newspaper headline:

Sex-change officer recovering after being hurt at checkpoint

Sometimes, I wish the media would just report the news, and not try to sensationalise it. The officer was just doing her job, and her gender status had nothing to do with the incident, afaik.
[Click the headline to read the story.]

This story should have been reported as: “Police officer hurt at checkpoint.”

Fortunately, the lowlife perpetrator was caught. I hope they throw away the key.

Earlier story, with Constable Larajud's photo: Man charged after officer dragged by stolen police car

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