Fire crews and police could only watch after a man waded into San Francisco Bay, stood up to his neck and waited. They wanted to do something, but a policy strictly forbade them from trying to save the 50-year-old, officials said.
This was done to send the taxpayers a message. Most of the “public servants” in San Francisco make well over $100,000 and do not like cuts to their programs. It’s just that simple. This story will be much discussed over the next few days.
#30 – According to the SFPD website, entry level officer salary is $82,602 to $110,526 per year. http://sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=1655
It’s a hell of a lot more than the cops make in my neck of the woods, but I’m guessing it puts them solidly in the middle class for San Francisco.