Law Enforcement

A scene from the 'Touch of Evil' (1958). Flickr image by Luisru León In this day and age of the surveillance state, a quotation worth remembering from the legendary Orson Welles over 50 years back. A policeman's job is only easy in a police state. -- Charlton Heston as Mike Vargas in the movie "Touch of Evil"(1958), Orson Welles (screenwriter and director) Curiously, a similar statement was made over a decade back, in fact a couple of years before 9⁄11, before the world changed, or actually before the United States’ war on terror changed the world.