67-year-old Lorraine P. Levine of Arlington, Texas attempted to mow down a police officer directing traffic at the funeral for a recently slain police officer yesterday. Her excuse? She halved her dosage of Xanax that morning. Unhappy with the sudden traffic delay for the procession of Officer Jillian Smith, Levine gunned her Honda Civic’s engine and aimed the sedan at a Fort Worth Police Sergeant on a motorcycle.
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