Doctor Pepper
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Mark Wolthers and Craig Griffiths were walking on their beat,

A fight call had been broadcast, just a little down the street.

They headed up the roadway, to investigate the fun,

Some of the group of fighters, took off on the run.
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Except a pair of stubborn guys, who continued with their fight,

Even when police arrived, on this truly fateful night.

Despite the greatest effort, on the part of Craig and Mark,

Nothing worked to split the two, out there in the dark.
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They fought like wounded badgers, standing nose to nose,

The boys could use the service of, a trusty water hose.

But Craig remembered something, which just might do the trick,

While Mark moved in toward the two, to get them to unstick.
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Craig took out his Cap-Stun, his trusty pepper spray,

A goodly dose of that should work, to really make their day.

He clutched the little canister, took very careful aim,

And loosed a steady stream of it, at the players of this game.
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The spray just was not working, Craig really wondered why,

He knew the stuff would really hurt, when you get it in the eye.

Then he looked beside him, where Mark was standing tall,

He realized at that moment, just where his spray did fall.
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For Mark was standing crying, his eyes were blazing red,

In the next few seconds, Craig was sure he would be dead.

Craig "Doctor Pepper" Griffiths, this poem is now for you,

He's a pepper, Mark's a pepper, wouldn't you like to be a pepper too?
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PC 664 T.J. Gowdyk 97-02-28 (145)