The purchase was fully legal. "Emilys employees, they were always sweet and nice people," he said. "I'll watch your back, you watch mine." "I'll come back later," he remembered telling her when he saw her. "I didn't get a chance to come back later," he said.
He protects his claim of innocence.
( z0 protect :ARG0 ( z1 he ) :ARG1 ( z2 claim :ARG0 z1 :ARG1 ( z3 innocent :ARG1 z1 ) ) )
(z0 / protect-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / he)
    :ARG1 (z2 / claim-01
              :ARG0 z1
              :ARG1 (z3 / innocent-01
                        :ARG1 z1)))
He protects his claim of innocence .
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :ARG1 z2
z2 :ARG0 z1
z2 :ARG1 z3
z3 :ARG1 z1