From the October 25th issue, on a story about an arrest in an overnight standoff —
How many police officers and sheriff’s deputies does it take to persuade an apparently suicidal man to leave his home? In Whitewater, it takes approximately 30.
What is a “suicide type statement,” by the way? It’s how an inarticulate man describes someone who reportedly threatened suicide.
What did Whitewater Chief Coan say about the apprehension of a despondent domestic-abuse suspect, surrounded by thirty armed officers?
Wait for it …. “Coan commended his officers for their poise and professionalism in the stressful, tense situation.”
Doesn’t anyone just say “good work,” and leave it that that, any longer?