"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
After Officials Watch Man Drown, City Changes Policy
“Zack stood about 50 yards offshore in neck-deep water for about an hour before his head disappeared below the water. Police and firefighters who had responded to a 911 call about the suicide attempt stood on shore watching and making no attempt to rescue or even contact Zack.” I guess the serve and protect myth that justifies their salaries, benefits, and pensions was exposed for what it is.
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