Which of the following is NOT an example of a symbolic crime?
a. The release of harmful chemicals into the Severn Trent Water sewer system
b. the beating of Rodney King
c. the kidnapping and murder of Polly Klaas
d. the September 11th World Trade Center bombings
A
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