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Bullies are everywhere. They terrorize children on the playground, they harass us at work, they are related to us. Some bullies even manage to terrorize entire populations of people. When an entire town is in fear of one man, is the harshest and most permanent act the only solution? This episode of The Tale was inspired by events that occurred on July 10, 1981 in Skidmore, Missouri. Ken Rex McElroy was gunned down in his truck. 46 people witnessed the shooting, however, not one person ever came forward to reveal the name of the killer. Ken McElroy was an enemy of the town, a bully. For over two decades McElroy burned and stole property; physically assaulted residents of the town; and terrorized them until it all became too much.