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Meet Ed Kennedy Argumentative Essay
Meet Ed Kennedy, a nineteen-year-old cab driver who likes playing cards with his friends… and that's about it. He doesn't really have any life goals or prospects, and no one expects anything from him. One day he's just minding his own business, when the bank he's in gets robbed—and though we'd be hoping the cops arrive soon, Ed instead decides to take matters into his own hands.

Ed thinks it would be a great idea to pick up the robber's gun when he accidentally drops it on the way out of the bank. (Pro tip: Don't try this at home, Shmoopsters.) He then shoots at the robber, but misses and hits the getaway car instead. Ed's declared a local hero. He's also asked to testify against the bank robber, and when he gets to court, the robber threatens

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