The Helping Hand of Government

Proof that Mr. Bumble (of Oliver Twist fame) was right when he called the Law an ass!

``On July 3 in San Marcos, Texas, Dave Newman, 48, rescued a swimmer caught in the currents of the San Marcos River, pulling the man underneath a waterfall and to shore. However, when Newman tried to climb out of the water, a police officer offered his hand but only to arrest Newman for interfering with "official" rescuers (who, of course, failed to get to the man before Newman did).``

[WHIO-TV (Dayton, Ohio), 7-1-05]