When Heroes Become Bureaucrats: Why cops and firefighters stood by as a man drowned in San...

When Heroes Become Bureaucrats:

Why cops and firefighters stood by as a man drowned in San...: Why cops and firefighters stood by as a man drowned in San Francisco Bay

On Memorial Day, a suicidal man waded into San Francisco Bay outside the city of Alameda and stood there for about an hour, neck-deep in chilly water, as about 75 bystanders watched. Local police and firefighters were called to the scene, but they refused to help. After the man drowned, the assembled “first responders” also refused to wade into the water to retrieve his body; they left that job for a bystander.

The incident sparked widespread outrage..............................