police

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As the investigation continued, police questioned Jonathan's two sisters and uncle.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

And critics claimed the company’s “Service Department,” designed to see that workers remained “sober and industrious,” was nothing more than a secret police force.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Also, he had initially told police that his father had been taking photos with his phone moments before his fall.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

And critics claimed the company’s “Service Department,” designed to see that workers remained “sober and industrious,” was nothing more than a secret police force.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A man’s voice, and again the message, “Oom Herman’s been taken to the police station. That means they’re on to everything. . . .”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom