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.
John Wieners

Born: January 6, 1934
Died: March 1, 2002 (aged 68)
Bio: John Joseph Wieners was an American poet.
Known for:
- The Hotel Wentley poems (1958)
- Cultural affairs in Boston (1956)