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.
Thomas Garrett
Born: August 21, 1789
Died: January 25, 1871 (aged 81)
Bio: Thomas Garrett was an American abolitionist and leader in the Underground Railroad movement before the American Civil War.
Known for:
- Old Dominion University Men's Basketball
- Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia
- Baseball in Portsmouth, Virginia