This would make sense if we lived in a police state

[Kat Kanning]

Texas Man Arrested After Heroic Rescue
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050705/D8B56KQ80.html

Jul 5, 7:09 AM (ET)

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - A man who rescued a swimmer caught in swirling river currents found himself in trouble soon afterward when he was arrested by authorities who claimed he was interfering.

Dave Newman, 48, disobeyed repeated orders by emergency personnel to leave the water, police said. He was charged with interfering with public duties.

"I was amazed," Newman said Monday after his release on $2,000 bail. "I had a very uncomfortable night after saving that guy's life. He thanked me for it in front of the police, and then they took me to jail."

Abed Duamni, 35, of Houston, said he had just finished eating at a restaurant Sunday when he decided to go for a swim in a nearby river. Duamni said he didn't see any signs warning swimmers of dangerous currents.

Newman said he pulled Duamni out of the water, swimming under a waterfall and over to the shore opposite from the restaurant. He could hear law enforcement personnel telling him to come back to the other side.

According to police, Newman smirked and seemed annoyed by officers' requests. He stood in the water for about 15 seconds before swimming downstream.

"When he came across the river, the officer stuck out his hand like he's going to help him out of the water, and he put cuffs on him," said John Parnell, pastor of St. Augustine Old Roman Catholic Church in Fort Worth.

[Pat K]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[vermass]

I am SURE and I am not being sarcastic, that on sept 11 2001 if 1 plane was headed to the world trade center and a passenger had steped in and stoped the terrorist but in doing so someone was hurt or feared being hurt by the hero, the hero ("cowboy") would have suffered dearly.

[vermass]

This is one of the major reasons 911 was a success. True heroism is not revered in America.