The killing of Rachel Hoffman is coming on heavy to Tallahassee residents and college students alike. It raises legitimate questions about the nature of narcotics investigations and how they are conducted by the Tallahassee Police Department.

Did the TPD truly think that these hardened criminals couldn't tell the difference between a deal and a set-up? This question stands tall as the facts of the case are assessed in the short days following the discovery of Rachel Hoffman's body in Taylor County last Friday.

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