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right side panels of the heavy duty Dodge. We printed off the best shots of the four pieces of trash who had murdered our people. All of us were somber and no one voiced opinions as to the actions needed to bring justice to the four slimebags we now had images of. As a group, we knew what had to be done.
    More importantly, we found the name of a used car dealership in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, on a sticker on the tailgate. The kicker that I hoped would seal the killer's fate was the license plate frame with Stanley County, South Dakota, inscribed on it. Hopefully we had the culprits narrowed down to an area of a few square miles.
    I started the meeting. "Okay gang, we know the who and where, now lets discuss the how aspect. Ideas please."
    Ed and Shane started to speak at once. Shane gave the floor to Ed. "We don't know the exact where or how many. Once again the enemy could be a half dozen or fifty. Or more. But more is unlikely. As we know, it's hard enough to feed fifty. These people are hard cases, and it would be almost impossible to control the tempers and appetites for violence in a larger group."
    He stopped to look at each person. "We learned a few important bits of data from the vigilante action we took when our people were kidnapped and from last years attack by that Williams character. I suggest we take a major force, say twenty five, and pack most of the heavy weapons we have. The people we're going after are likely ex military, and they may have gathered the same weaponry we have and possibly more of it. Once they're located, we need to go in strong and wipe them out. Members of their group murdered four friends from this group and deserve no warning, and no survivors should be spared."
    I looked around the table and saw consternation on the faces of Andrea and John. "Andrea, what are your thoughts?"
    She appeared reluctant to speak. "I have a personal problem with saying let's go in and just murder everyone there. We know four of them committed rape and murder, but we have no proof the others are that way. I can't condone killing everyone for the actions of a few."
    Morgan made as if to jump in. "Morgan, hold back until John gets his say. John, what's your opinion on the planned raid?"
    He took a deep breath, then exhaled strongly. "Much like Andrea's I'm afraid. I don't like using guilt by association. It's too similar to genocide and racism. In my youth, and even after collage, I was occasionally swept up in arrest because of my skin color. It still smarts, and I dread doing the same type of acts to others. However, I'll not hold the group back from seeking justice or vengeance as the case may be. I'll support you to some degree by staying in the background watching the vehicles or covering your back or shooting people shooting at us. But if some happen to be captured alive, I'll not take part in executing them."
    I said, "Morgan."
    He leaned forward to look down the table at Andrea, then across to John. "I've known both of you long enough to know you're good people, and I respect each of you. But I disagree with you strongly. Two of the people viciously murdered, and I emphasize viciously, were my family. I lost a daughter and my daddy to that scum. Another, Josh, was a friend I thought of like family. The fourth, Marilyn, was a nice lady that I met here and liked and respected. I can't let those crimes go unpunished. No one who is worth a good God damn would willingly run with scum who commits rape and murder. I'll kill every damn last one of them with help or alone. But be assured they will all die, or I and mine will die trying. I'll not think less of anyone who doesn't go along, but what's left of my family has committed to doing what's right in our eyes. That's all I got to say."
    Everyone was grim when I asked, "Anyone else?"
    After long seconds, Shane said, "I'll ask everyone to decide if they want to go or stay behind to guard Deliverance. There are thirty-three members here over age sixteen. I