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.
Edward Bates
Born: September 4, 1793
Died: March 25, 1869 (aged 75)
Bio: Edward Bates was a U.S. lawyer and statesman. He served as the first attorney general of Missouri after it was admitted as a state.
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