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Monday, December 5, 2005 12:00 AM

The carpet guy

He made me angrier than I'd been in years. He lied to my face and cheated me. But my rage took me into a dark place.

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  • Sunday, December 4, 2005 07:24 PM

    You let him get away, so now he'll swindle someone else

    Is it the best thing that you left this business intact, able to swindle again? Even Jesus threw the money changers out of the Temple...

    It's nice that you could release your anger at being cheated. That's good for you. But you should prosecute him in small claims court and report him to the Better Business Bureau and your local chamber of commerce. Otherwise he will continue to swindle others. Unfortunately you gave up the bounced check, your best piece of evidence. But I'm sure you can find others who have been wronged. And those who will be cheated are exactly those your church should be helping: poor folks who are looking for bargains.

    Think about it. But don't do it for anger's sake or for revenge. Do it because you'd be helping future potential victims.

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