He had been regarded by Whitehall as a safe, establishment figure, but shattered expectations in a series of reports condemning conditions in prisons.
The real danger lies in what seems sometimes to be a determined effort on the part of some artists, promoters and sections of the media to turn rock into a safe, establishment form of entertainment.
Last year a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons criticised staff for the inappropriate use of batons and handcuffs but said, overall, Morton Hall was a "safe establishment" for detainees and security staff.
The high cosmic radiation equivalent dose rate represents an inescapable problem for the safe establishment of permanent human settlements on these planets.
And if anyone thinks that this convention, populated mostly by Cruz and Trump delegates, if forced to pick a "dark horse," would turn to a safe, moderate, establishment figure like Romney or House Speaker Paul Ryan, they should think again.
The second category includes the safe establishment candidates, the fading Jeb Bush and Ohio's John Kasich.
But instead of repulsing voters, as the "play it safe" establishment assumes it will, it excites them, electrifies them, inspires them to go out and rally for their no-nonsense, plain speaking, tell-it-like-it-is guy.
Given the former Secretary of State's tendency to embrace the safe, establishment course rather than stake out new territory, one can't help but wonder if Wasserman-Schultz's vote is an indication of what to expect from a President Clinton (Part II) when it comes to drug policy.
But Democratic primary voters were restless, bored with Mondale's safe establishment-mandated coronation, and looking for someone new.
Here it must be said that, despite its Jesuit connections, Georgetown University, President Uribe's new base, is well-known as a safe haven for establishment figures of the extreme right.
It ended with Taliban control and the establishment of a safe haven for Al Qaeda before the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
