"Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity." - Michel de Montaigne
In 1969, in Pass Christian, Mississippi, a group of people were
preparing to have a "hurricane party" in the face of a storm named
Camille. Were they ignorant of the dangers? Could they have been
overconfident? Did they let their egos and pride influence their
decision? We'll never know. What we do know is, the wind was howling
outside the posh Richelieu Apartments when a Police Chief pulled up
sometime after dark. Facing the Beach, the apartments were directly in
the line of danger. A man with a drink in his hand came out to the
second-floor balcony and waved. The Chief yelled, "You all need to clear
out of here as quickly as you can. The storm's getting worse." But as
others joined the man, and just laughed at Peralta's order to leave.
"This is my land," one of them yelled back.
