This has to be a top two contender. No Looking Backwards covers it better than I can, so go over and pay a visit.
Really. What’s next, permission slips to go shopping? I think this might just indicate that Washington, DC is more dangerous than Baghdad and the DC Police less effective than the Iraqi Police.
I came up with a bunch of comments about this and put them on my non-medical blog rogue medic rants. Some you may not agree with, but you may find it interesting.