[Mael-list] National Crime Awareness Week Lyrics Question

[Richard Miller]

In message 
<56361.81.152.26.78.1190539308.squirrel at webmail.ecologicalhosting.com>, 
Ute Kassner & Rainer Baersdorf <office at sharadise.com> writes
>National Crime Awareness Week Lyrics Question
>
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>In theory, yes, I abhor the violence
>In practice, well, sometimes they freak
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>What means "they" freak?
>

I assume "they" refers to the victims, and Sparks are using "freak" as a 
verb. In other words, the victims sometimes panic.
-- 
Richard Miller