“Well, if I was off duty I know what I would do, but I think your asking me what I would do while on duty, and in that case I would have to stick to official procedures because that is what is required by our department.”

So the top dog admitted that their cowardly lack of response was due to Procedures and he would have no problem watching another human being disappear under the waves, no matter who the person was. These clowns didnt even bother to pull the man out of the water after he died from hypothermia/drowning, it was a 22 year old nursing student who took it upon herself to go in and fish out his lifeless corpse.

Every single one of those cowards that stood on the beach FOR AN HOUR and watched someone die should be fired. Someone who can stand around and watch someone slowly die does not have the courage or integrity to wear a badge.

While these same departments are cutting back on their “Certifications”, they are sending out an army of paper pushers to go door to door and look for even the most obscure “Code” violations (which the inspectors themselves admit are stupid & pointless) in a feeble attempt to siphon more money from the peasant taxpayers. Maybe if their top priority was public safety instead of self-enrichment, they wouldn’t waste so much money on useless employees and they could have properly trained the front line workers. Unfortunately, I don’t think there are any Union Approved “Certification” classes for Heroism or Common sense.