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It’s a little after 7:30 a.m. in West Arlington. Standing on an overpass bridge near Lamar High School, Andrew Kocher can hear the rush of morning commuter traffic below. A grumbling, mechanical growl grows closer behind him, and as he turns to identify the source, relief is evident in the absence of flashing lights.
“It’s the cops,” he says…