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.
Walter M. Fitch

Born: May 21, 1929
Died: March 10, 2011 (aged 81)
Bio: Walter M. Fitch was professor of molecular evolution at the University of California, Irvine, until his death, preceded by three years at the University of Southern California and 24 years at the University of Wisconsin Madison.