While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines and west Africa defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” San Marcos, texas, statute enforcement officers (acting under-color-of-law), arrest 48-year-old Dave Newman, for rescuing Abed Daumni from the raging torrents of the San Marcos River.

       NOTE: Only government agents are allowed to be heroes.

       [added 1/20/2024]

Subsequent Events:

7/8/2005                    9/2/2005

References:

“Man Who Rescued Swimmer is Arrested,” Orange County (California) Register, 6 July 2005, News:??.

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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