“If it's restraint you want,” Fleming said angrily, “we showed that when we allowed elderly citizens to push us out of the building without giving them the kind of rough and tumble our orderlies are capable of.”
“I understand the residents had taken all the prod rings by force,” the reporter said smoothly.
“Well–”
“Over there,” said Karen, pointing. “Fleming's talking on camera by that news cubicle.”
“Come on.” Dan took the lead, slipping through the crowd quickly, hoping to reach Fleming before too many others noticed and surrounded him. They made it.
“...a few minutes ago,” Fleming was saying as they arrived. “Food deliveries have already been cancelled. Our next move will be the shutting down of water and electricity if we do not get the response we want.”
“Will the utility compan
