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