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This has been hashed, re-hashed, and beaten to death every single year. Can a Mod close this before what we all know is going to happen, happens?

I have no sympathy for people who knowingly poison their bodies, but all feelings aside, I would never RMA an overdose patient. Even if Narcan was pushed (slowly, I hope, otherwise that's a real mess), I would still take the patient to the ER. Whatever the hospital does with them after I bring them in is on the hospital, but at least they got the opportunity to detox a little and maybe even get clean.

In order to be truly "color blind," you'd actually have to see in shades of gray since the term is actually a misnomer. Rather, if you are having difficulty with those little books with the hidden numbers (as I do), then you are what my eye doctor calls "color sensitive." I went through this with both my current job and when I was an applicant with the NYPD, and both agencies required me to take what is called the Farnsworth D-15 Exam. (NYPD actually administered it right there in the medical, whereas the agency I work for now made me go out to a specialist who conducted the exam. In both instances, although I couldn't see the book, I was able to complete the alternative exam successfully.) The Farnsworth Exam consists of 15 colored pastels which must be placed in order as the colors change throughout the spectrum. I do believe that the Farnsworth Exam and the Ischihara Exam (the book with the hidden numbers) are the only two exams that are used to detect colorblindness in applicants; however, it would be a good idea to contact either the hiring agency or Civil Service to get their take on the situation.

Nothing is ever that simplistic, but the facts of the cases are similar, so in the end, I'm sure that there would/could be a similar ruling.

Any civil rights case that may or may not come out of this will be defeated by the longstanding holding of the court case of Tennessee v. Garner.

Just as an aside, the Wicked Wolf Tavern located in CT is not under the same ownership as the Wicked Wolf Tavern/Restaurant located on Tremont Avenue in the Throgg's Neck section of the Bronx, so if you happen to see that one, it's OK. Plus, the owner is very pro PD/FD and the like...

I knew that Bloomberg was bad news on January 1, 2002 when he started the "doing more with less" nonsense. As soon as that started, it was a slippery slope for New York City. The "less" aspect of that phrase gradually became lesser and lesser, until present day when we're faced with the realization that a snowstorm, of all things, can cripple the City relatively easily and quickly. Power is one of those funny little things that easily corrupts people who are not strong enough leaders, and even then, strong leaders can succumb to the vice. Unlimited power, which is what we have in New York City, is downright dangerous. He paid off the members of the City Council to allow him to circumvent a law that was voted on TWICE during the 1990s. (One of those City Council members is the currently sitting member from my old neighborhood in the Bronx. I asked him why he voted the way he did, and he told me that he did so because his mother, not his constituents, was "incensed" [his word] that she could not vote for "her mayor" [again, his words] a third time. When I followed up with the obvious question of why his mother's opinion is more important than that of the voters who put him in office, he had no answer; then he pretty much walked away when I asked if maybe a rich benefactor with a Napoleonic complex dropped a few extra shekels in his pocket.) Our forefathers never wanted indeterminate-length power for any one section of the government or any one component thereof; it's the reason why there are checks and balances, and it's the reason why George Washington chose the word "President" and not "King." On a more local scale, we're seeing firsthand why governmental power and intrusion needs to be limited and checked by the electorate. All this man has done for the past several years is scheme ways to limit New Yorkers' civil liberties in the areas of what we eat, what we drink, how, when, and where we may or may not smoke, all in addition to finding new and unique ways of hitting us all in the pockets with increased ticket fees, taxes, and the ridiculous notion that we all should have to pay to enter Manhattan, regardless of whether or not we will contribute to the overall "congestion" in the area. (Speaking of, has anyone noticed all of the bike lanes that have popped up in the days after congestion pricing was voted down? Tell me that taking a perfectly fine travel lane and removing its vehicular use, thereby artificially creating congestion and getting the issue back on the table, wasn't in Emperor Nero-bloomberg's master plan.) On top of all that, people who put there lives on the line for the City day in and day out keep getting the shaft from this guy, all while he sits back, puts his feet up on his desk, and laughs in their faces. And he had the nerve to call a reporter a "disgrace?" No, sir, you are the disgrace. Until you put on a uniform and stand a fixed footpost in the 75th Precinct at 0200, or until you enter a burning building to search for people even though it has long been abandoned, or until you teach some of the animals that you have in your school system - which, incidentally, have not gotten any better under your so-called "mayoral control" - then you cannot speak for those who gracefully answer that call daily, without any recognition from those in charge. I can recall that on December 4, 1992, there was a rally in front of City Hall in which protesters chanted the phrase "Dinkins must go" due to the condition of the City at that time. It is said that history repeats itself. Take a look at the City and compare it to the way it was back in the early '90s. High crime, drugs everywhere, rampant disregard for the public, and a mayor who was never around. Sound familiar? Present day, we have high crime despite the best efforts of the PC and the mayor into deluding the public that such is not the case, we have drugs everywhere, there is a rampant disregard for the public by both the mayor, his staff, and the City Council, and we have a mayor who more or less phones it in from Bermuda. Maybe it's time for us as a City to reach back to the "bad old days" and finally say enough is enough. Bloomberg must go.

Do you have any TP? TP for my bunghole? I must go to Lake Titicaca...

I'd be willing to bet my next paycheck that the ADA DP'd the case on orders from the DA himself, who is nothing more than a spineless, cop-hating, do-nothing POS.

I've been following this as well, especially since I'm currently at an Academy. The world is a hell of a lot more violent than it was ten years ago; gang activity and its related crimes have increased exponentially. It used to be that people respected cops or at least saw them as a necessary component to society. That feeling is gone, and as much as I hate to say it, there really is an "us and them" component to the world in which we live. Even though I'm in training, every time we conduct a raid, I feel this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach through which I feel compelled to pay attention and to get it done right. Our 10th General Order is to go home safe, but I think it should be our first. Let's be careful out there, let's keep our eyes and ears open, and let's come home each night to our families.

I viewed the video and I have to say that this one is a real stretch. Everyone is jumping to conclusions about what "looks like" and "seems to be" a Confederate Flag. Are they the same people who insinuated that the late Joe Camel "appeared to be" phallic in design? I'm currently down South and I see lots of Confederate Flags, it's just part of the culture. There is no Confederate Flag depicted here. Just another non-story that was picked up for no good reason.

Perp is under and is in the custody of Lakewood PD after being caught in Camden.

I knew Chris Matlosz when he was a cop in my town, before he transferred to Lakewood. He was a great guy. RIP, brother.

Asbury Park is a career department that usually runs M/A with Neptune Twp. and City, Avon, Ocean Twp., and Bradley Beach, due to their close proximity. It's one of the few career departments in Monmouth County (I believe the only other ones are at Ft. Monmouth and Naval Weapons Station Earle). I'm not too sure about staffing since I lived on the other side of the County and rarely had any occasion to be in Asbury, but I don't think they have any more than 30 or so FFs.

I know Chief through a mutual friend. He's a dedicated Paramedic and is probably one of the best Chiefs in the City. He's nothing more than a scapegoat so that Rich Uncle Pennybags can make it look as if he's not really the one to blame. It's not like he had anything to do with the intentional sanitation slowdown and colossal failure to call in the National Guard. Bloomberg and his asinine leadership team had everything to do with that, but since the big man himself was too busy taking a page out of the Nero manual of governance all while sipping umbrella drinks from the beach in Bermuda as the City "burned," now all of a sudden, he springs into action; in typical fashion, it's a knee-jerk reaction aimed at the wrong man. Bloomberg is a POS.

Some good pics. I would just issue a word of caution regarding the posting of MVA pics of vehicles with unobscured/un-photoshopped license plates; I've always found it to be a "best practice" to make sure that little or no identifying marks be openly displayed in accident photos.

According to the court case of Tennessee v. Garner, the use of deadly force is justified when an officer has probable cause to believe that an otherwise unarmed suspect, through his escape or means of escape, poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others. (The court case also states that the instrument used to dispense the deadly force is of no consequence.) The totality of the circumstances in this case, as viewed through Garner, renders the entire issue moot. Danroy Henry was drunk and used his vehicle in a manner similar to that of any other perp with a weapon, and quite frankly, he and his buddy got what they deserved.

Not unless there was complete transparency regarding how the subscription fees were being used, ie. for the direct operating overhead costs and not for the sole purpose of adding a few extra scheckels to some pockets.

I cannot comment too much because I have family members who are MOS's in the area, but as an alumna of Pace's Pleasantville-based Criminal Justice program, and as someone who works in the field, as well, I find it appalling that the University found it appropriate to sponsor a candlelight vigil for someone who tried to murder two police officers.

Exactly. And notice who the posters are who are perpetrating that agenda. Typical, and par for the course. I have no affiliation with Croton EMS, but who is to say that the 4 calls going unanswered in a particular 30 minute span is not that 1-in-one-million long-shot that everyone talks about? Maybe they had a couple of buses out of service? Maybe instead of coming on here to ask about and infer about a particular VAC's perceived lack of staffing, mechanical needs, and the like, all while fueling the drama with more and more conjecture, the OP should perhaps call the VAC and ask them what happened? Let us all keep in mind that members of the media can access this site and whenever someone asks what might be an innocent question regarding a sensitive issue such as this one, it could very well make its way into the papers. Someone posted here yesterday that there was a question posed on LoHud that insinuated that NRFD took its time while responding to a fire; although that was not the case, the comment posters on LoHud basically skewered the department and its response while having either incomplete facts or no facts at all. In short, we should learn from that episode, and keep what started out as an innocent question from turning into a potentially reputational risk.

If PL is one of the most expensive brands you can buy, then any excuse for their poor craftsmanship just went out the window. And Medtec is now owned by Braun, so in that respect, the low ball brand just trumped the more expensive brand. I just hope Croton has better luck with their PL than we had with ours. There's no excuse for having a rig go OOS for the same thing time and again...

While I wish you the best of luck with your new truck, I couldn't help but to notice the manufacturer. My Squad in NJ has two 2006 Medallion Type IIIs built by PL. They were delivered in July 2006, and over the last 4 years, they have seen significant OOS time. (I think our engineer calculated an OOS time of a year for one and close to two years for the other. They both came off the assembly line at the same time, yet one is more of a POS than the other. Go figure.) You should expect to have electrical problems galore. Good luck with the mechanics there, too; they'll swear they fixed something, when in actuality, they either put a bandaid on it or didn't fix it in the first place, leading to the inevitable discovery that the truck needs to go OOS for the same problem over and over.

Yet another case of a politician having diarrhea of the mouth along with constipation of the brain. Tarrytown isn't that big of a place (comparitively speaking), so why couldn't the mayor reach out to the FD's training officer to inquire about the training he obviously knows so much about? Maybe next time there's a noxious smell in town, they should send the mayor down to investigate.

This is what happens when the government has a social agenda. "Qualifications" in the traditional sense of the word, especially as they relate to a particular field, become nothing more than the ends the agenda seeks to accomplish. Personally, I couldn't care any less what color the guy is who drags my behind out of my house after I have become incapacitated in a fire. What I do care about is whether he can get me out of the house safely. Watered down qualifications kill people, plain and simple.

I was always under the impression that you could photograph any public building by way of the fact that, being that it was erected in public, you'd see it anyway, and therefore, could memorialize its mere presence. Now if I climbed the side of the NYSE building like King Kong so that I could take a picture of it, then maybe I'd consider myself to be subject to some sort of sanction, either civilly or criminally. However, being that Wall Street is a huge tourist area (I used to work at 120 Broadway), I'd like to see them try to collect money from the thousands of people who pass through and photograph the evirons on a daily basis. And, if they really don't want people taking pictures of the building, then maybe they shouldn't be so high-profile by wrapping the outer columns in a flag, or by making that same flag out of Christmas lights around the Holidays.