When I was in the Navy and stationed about two blocks from the well-known Piazza Garibaldi, I was told why he was so famously remembered. He was a Sicilian who fought for the unification of Italy.

According to the story, he was responsible for the raising of an army with very little funds to spend. He would go from town to town, enlisting men to fight. In one city, he came around the corner and saw a bunch of young boys and asked, "Would you join the fight for our country?"

"What will we get if we do?"

His answer, "I promise you forced marches, hardship, hunger, sleepless nights and a free Italy!"

What if one of our policemen stood before us and said, "Would you join the force? Crime in our little city is getting out of hand. If it can be stolen, it's as good as gone. Everything from f

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