The free Athenian considered police duty so degrading that he would rather be arrested by an armed slave than himself have any hand in such despicable work.

• 这种警察职务，在自由的雅典人看来是非常卑贱的，以致他们宁愿让武装的奴隶逮捕自己，而自己却不肯去干这种丢脸的工作。