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United States News Title: Budget Cuts Force Calif. Police And Firemen To Watch Man Drown Police and firemen in Alameda, California watched a man drown on Monday after realizing they did not have proper certifications for water rescue, leaving them open to possible lawsuits if they attempted to save him. The drowning victim, 53-year-old Raymond Zack, was apparently suicidal, according to a report from the scene. He waded out about 150 yards into cold waters off Crown Beach in Alameda and took about an hour to drown himself. A crowd of about 75 gathered to watch the bizarre scene, which saw police and firemen just standing at shoreline watching helplessly. After the man had drowned, authorities couldn’t even go into the surf to retrieve the body. They instead recruited a passer-by for the job. City officials reportedly blamed the incident on budget cuts and said they would have a discussion about why Alameda, an island city, does not have proper authorization to rescue people from the waters surrounding it. This video is from ABC 7 in San Francisco, Calif., broadcast May 30, 2011.
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 26. You must be so proud of your nanny-state employees.
#2. To: Capitalist Eric, Brian S (#1) You must be so proud of your nanny-state employees. Why are you upset, Kook Eric? This is what limited govt gets you. This is exactly the world you want to live in.
#12. To: Godwinson (#2) It shouldn't take proper certification to pull someone out of the water, lame-o. Only someone with no contact with reality will see this as the fault of limited government, Destro.
#13. To: Rudgear (#12) It shouldn't take proper certification to pull someone out of the water, lame-o. Why should govt taxes be spent on that? In your ideal world of the kook right there is no govt rescuing people.
#15. To: Godwinson (#13) Its not the government's job to save people, comrade. The role of government in this country is to provide for defense, establish trade and maintain infrastructure. Go back to Havana, Raoul.
#18. To: Rudgear, Skip Intro, go65 (#15) Its not the government's job to save people, comrade. Then what is your problem, retard? That is exactly what I said. The man died in accordance to small govt ideology. In the ideal world of the right wing kook the govt is not saving people. rud, you walked right into that.
#22. To: Godwinson (#18) Stop arguing both sides of the street, puke. You are a sickening excuse for a human being, Destro. Why don't you disappear along with your friends you have to call in to help you not lose so huge.
#25. To: Rudgear (#22) Stop arguing both sides of the street, puke LOL! You mean stop making you look stupid with your own words? Too funny.
#26. To: Godwinson (#25) You have nothing left but the ultimate fall back position of a losing commie: accuse others of doing what you do. Destro, you are such a pathetic loser.
Replies to Comment # 26. Limited govt means you are on your own when drowining. Republican values 101. Deny it. I dare you.
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