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// Testimony of Officer Rachel Diaz, July 27 
// Story: Friendship is Revolution 
// by ultiville 
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The following is an excerpt from the August 27th testimony of Officer Rachel Diaz in the case "Officer Diaz and Twilight Sparkle vs. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", later known in the media and when cited for precedent as "Twilight Sparkle".  It is presented as a supplement to the ongoing journal entries.

Defense Attorney Alanna Rare: Officer Diaz, you first met your co-defendant on or around 4:30 am on the morning of June 14th, is that correct?
[Here the attorney indicated the pony defendant in the courtroom.]
Officer Rachel Diaz: That's correct.
AR: Does your recollection of your first meeting essentially agree with the journal entry the prosecution just read for the court?
RD: It does.
AR: What is the meaning of your first statement, about the size of the fire?
RD: I met Twilight, the defendant, in that little wooded area right near Fresh Pond.  The local homeless often squat there during the summer, and I thought her light was a fire.  None of us in the department really have the heart to kick them out, they've got nowhere to go, but if the fire gets too big, it's dangerous - people on the highway see it and they panic.
AR: According to the journal, you took the defendant home with you to protect her, because you were worried the public would be afraid of her.  Is that a true statement of your state of mind at the time?
RD: It is.
AR: Is that still your belief?
RD: It is.  That we're having this trial at all isn't changing my mind.
AR: As a police officer, you're sworn to protect the public interest and their safety.  Did it occur to you that this might require you to tell your superiors about the defendant's presence?
RD: I believe my job requires me to enforce the law, and that the public includes everyone, even Twilight.
AR: And to your knowledge, the defendant has not broken any laws?
RD: Not unless I missed the anti-magical-unicorn statute.
AR: Well, be that as it may.  The journal entry ended when you returned from your shift on the 14th.  What did you do after that?
RD: We talked for most of the morning about her memories of her home, why she'd thought I might be called Rainbow Dash, things like that.  And about what things are like here.
AR: Is that all you did?
RD: We also watched TV, and ate ice cream.
AR: At any time during that first day, did you doubt that the defendant was an intelligent, sapient creature?
RD: Not once she'd opened her mouth.
AR: Would you say your decision to keep her existence a secret was motivated by your desire to protect her as such?
RD: Absolutely.
AR: Thank you, officer Diaz.  No further questions.