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Arkansas State Troopers surprise a 10-year-old after none of his classmates show up to his birthday party Arkansas State Troopers surprise a 10-year-old after none of his classmates show up to his birthday party
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In a very charming and successful attempt at reminding the public that not all police officers are racist, unintelligible, murderous robots, a group of Arkansas State Troopers helped make a 10-year-old’s birthday party a celebration that he’ll never forget.In a very charming and successful attempt at reminding the public that not all police officers are racist, unintelligible, murderous robots, a group of Arkansas State Troopers helped make a 10-year-old’s birthday party a celebration that he’ll never forget.
When Toxey invited all 21 of his classmates to his birthday party on April 2, not a single person bothered to show up.When Toxey invited all 21 of his classmates to his birthday party on April 2, not a single person bothered to show up.
“Just heartbroken and helpless. It’s the last thing you want to feel for your kid is that no one cared enough to come,” Toxey’s mother Angela Andrews told local reporters.“Just heartbroken and helpless. It’s the last thing you want to feel for your kid is that no one cared enough to come,” Toxey’s mother Angela Andrews told local reporters.
Two days later, five state troopers and Rhino the police K-9 showed up to the Andrews residence to kick off the public relations photoshoot of a lifetime. Two days later, five state troopers and Rhino the police K-9 showed up to the Andrews residence to kick off the public relations photoshoot of a lifetime. 
“Not only did they bring him a birthday cookie cake, but they also brought him all kinds of presents, let him play with Rhino, the K-9, and play with the sirens in their cars,” Angela Andrews wrote on Facebook.“Not only did they bring him a birthday cookie cake, but they also brought him all kinds of presents, let him play with Rhino, the K-9, and play with the sirens in their cars,” Angela Andrews wrote on Facebook.
“They ate his cake with him and played basketball with him. All out of the goodness of their hearts. They made my sweet baby's day, and his year,” she continued. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will never be able to repay the kindness you showed my family today!! Come on friends, let's make these guys famous! They deserve to be recognized for the wonderful people they are!" “They ate his cake with him and played basketball with him. All out of the goodness of their hearts. They made my sweet baby's day, and his year,” she continued. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will never be able to repay the kindness you showed my family today!"
Toxey told THV11 that he "cried a little bit," and that he now wants to become a state trooper when he grows up. So let's hope, for the sake of all the minorities in the area, that Toxey's classmates start treating him better so he'll end up becoming one of the good guys.Toxey told THV11 that he "cried a little bit," and that he now wants to become a state trooper when he grows up. So let's hope, for the sake of all the minorities in the area, that Toxey's classmates start treating him better so he'll end up becoming one of the good guys.