This has proven to be a very sobering thread to me...I will keep it in mind if and when I encounter my new friends on the road...Ducmanic, I think you have "served your time" and it is ok to feel good about stuff again...knowing it wern't yer fault don't go a big way twords maken ya feel better, does it. But time can...and I'm sure your friend wouldn't whant you to beat yourself up over this forever...we all know the risks...the feelings you are dealing with might help you understand some things that most people just don't get...like why the cops tend to be such a clanish bunch of...fellows...they seen the Elephant come down on a bro, too...