Less and less have the willpower anymore to deal with life's stresses, so the need has arose to legalize abusive substances to make the weak happy. I believe that is the definition of "degradation of society".
In captivity reptiles size are controlled by how much they are fed. If this alligator ran off and the trooper did nothing, and it was never found, you're bound to see a 7 foot alligator instead pretty quickly with a plentiful food supply. Although I would have liked to see the alligator captured and released in a wildlife reserve in Florida somewhere, it would appear capturing it wasn't an option at the time.
All seven suggestions are great. But, I wont commit much of it to thought though as I'm numb from hearing 'health this' and 'health that' over and over again.
Most of us use turkey grease for gravy. Who in their right mind would pour that down the drain? I don't see the connection.