Among the things that have changed since Sept. 11, 2001, is that every schmuck with a uniform feels they are on god's quest. The TSA dude that confiscates your cigarette lighter with extreme prejudice -- or the one who acts like you're a dangerous criminal because your shampoo bottle is 3.5 ounces -- are all part of a squadron of designated junior jackboots who are only following orders, or failing that, standard operating procedures.
Like the cop who stopped Houston Texan running back Ryan Moats in Plano at the emergency ward entrance with his mother-in-law in her last moments of life. Officer Robert Powell held him until just after she died -- looking for his insurance card.
Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle said Thursday afternoon. "I don't know how you train for these circumstances other than to hire people with good common sense and people skills."
(From an Alabama attorney)
Or the Capitol police who made me throw my lunch out to go to a meeting yesterday. Or the other Capitol police who chased me down two flights of stairs because the sticker I was wearing had the wrong room number
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