"If he'd left it to the police, Martin might have got off with just a severe beating for walking through a gated community where he had every right to be.
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If he had left it to the police, Martin could have chosen NOT to attack the policemen and nothing would have happened.

If Martin had chosen not to throw the first punch, there might not have been a shooting at all.

If you were a decent person, you might not accuse people who disagree with you of being Klan members.


But IF didn't happen.