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:
References:
“Man rescues a swimmer, is arrested for interfering,” Modesto (California) Bee, 6 July 2005, A-8.