Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Allen Mandelbaum

Born: May 4, 1926
Died: October 27, 2011 (aged 85)
Bio: Allen Mandelbaum was an American professor of Italian literature, poet, and translator.