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The sad fact is If nothing happens then they will claim that they were picked on only because of their religious dress. The problem is you have two amusement parks. One is a modern park that was constructed to the latest safety standards and may or may not need the restrictions that Playland has in place. Playland was built in the twentys were the only real standards were in the mind of the architect. There has been some modernization over the years but the Dragon Coaster was one of the original rides.

The County tried having a contractor run the park a while ago. Marriott (I believe was the operator) changed the character of the park by taking away the free admission and putting up fences every ware. I don't recall the particulars but there was a big uproar of the way the park was being run and the County took control back. the park runs at a loss and I believe that this factors into the reason for the rangers vrs police patrols. And you are correct about the parking lot. The County used to have EVOC classes there. I don't know if they still do.

With the approaching 10th year anniversary, I hope we turn our attention to those who perished on that day and also those who have died since. We lost a lot of good people. We should remember them as the focus of the day. A tribute was posted on the web . It became so popular that they had trouble finding a host that could handle it. I found it recently. I'm sure many of us remember this one. http://attacked911.tripod.com/ Please say a prayer for those who were murdered and those who suffer the effects even today.

One only has to look at the LO HUD article about the "incident" at Playland. Enough said

Might have punctured the hose if there was an unseen object under the car or the owner might try and run over it to get out if no one is close to stop him. A punctured hose can do a lot of damage and be a hazard to the personnel close to the hose. Play it safe, run the hose were you can see it when possible.

I doubt they would print it. Not PC enough!

This incident made the papers in the UK. They tend to put a different slant on the reporting. There are over a hundred responces from both the US and UK. They are worth reading. Two of the responces posted are: My Orthodox Jewish friend was there and was told he had to remove his headcovering (yarmulka) if he wanted to go on specific rides. He did not scream anti-semitism - he understood that if he wanted to go on the ride he had to remove it. At that point it was his choice whether to do so or not. This was not an anti-muslim or anti-religious decision. It was made for safety purposes. I also cover my hair - with a scarf and I can understand that a ride might be dangerous if the scarf were to get tangled. People need to grow up and understand that while we might have freedom of religion in this country it doesn't mean that everybody has to cater to your specific whim. While Orthodox Jews don't eat pork - we don't freak out or riot if other people do or if pictures of pigs appear in our sight. Get over it. - Calm Down , New York, USA, 31/8/2011 9:58 You know, Catholic nuns wear these types of scarves for religious reasons, but I have a hard time imagining a group of nuns breaking out into a brawl over having to remove their scarves if they wanted to ride one of these rides. We all know they'd do it peacefully and respectfully, and adapt ... or they'd just choose not to ride the ride. The difference between Islam and all others is that it places itself above the laws of a nation, above ALL nations -- and so it's headed for trouble wherever it settles. Contract that to the Christian religion which encourages its members to respect the laws and render onto Ceasar what is his . JD, Fairfax, VA , 31/8/2011 7:43 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032031/Ramadan-brawl-Rye-Playland-theme-park-Muslim-women-banned-rides.html#ixzz1WdVp0X00 With regard to any possible lawsuits, I hope the County stands thier ground. There is legal president on thier side. The Supreme Court has ruled against a Muslim woman that was denied a drivers license because she refused to remove her headgear for a license photo. The Court ruled that Florida's requirement for an uncovered head shot on the drivers license was proper for public safety.

NYC is going to DEFCON 2. Ordered evacuations of hospitals and nursing homes in flood zones. They anticipate shutting down mass transit (trains, subways and buses)sometime Saturday afternoon. NYPD has deployed rowboats to station houses. You have to love Bloomberg, calm, knew his facts and all without a teleprompter. Nice to see that he was in town when it hits the fan.

To go one step further, When I was with the PD, I always had a change of clothes in my locker and never wore my duty shoes home. When looking for a duty shoe, I tried to find one with the thickest sole I could get away with. This wasn't a fashion statement but most waterproof shoes wouldn't pass inspection and therefore not permitted. I can't tell you how many times we had to use an elevator in the projects with sticky floors. They were the only elevators I have ever seen with drains on the floors and they were not installed for cleaning (enough said). I would hate to have seen what germs were floating around on that floor. I also remember where a "EDP' was living alone in an expensive apartment and refused to allow a plumber in her apartment to repair the toilet. She was using 5 gallon buckets. She must have had 10 or 15 of them (full) in her living room. We had to do a search of the room for someone else that may have been in the room with her. We had to special call the FD for tyvek suits and air packs. A good rule of thumb is PPE doesnt stop at gloves and a mask. How many of us carry boot covers? remember this we only have 1* Stay safe!

They seem to be too close for a MDT system. most PD MDTs can reach the Greenburg tower miles away. Even a low power transmitter should be able to go way farther then the current spacing. I wonder if they are repeaters for ConEd to remotly read the electronic meters that they installed a few years back. They should be labeled or notify the local municipality in case ther e is a problem with one. Guess we have to wait until someone hits the pole.

Looking at this PC, I wonder what she is doing with a shield in the first place. Also check out the PC in the background! Is this the Met or Dad's Army? As far as riot policing Brit style, maybe its time to call in an air strike?

We were instructed that under military etiquette, if you are on a traffic post or security detail, you are to salute the first flag and not the remainder as they pass. If you are marching the squad leader is to call eyes right or eyes left (to look at a stationary flag) and only the squad leader salutes. The color guard does not salute a stationary flag.

The bell on the engines are tradition. However they are not new, they have been taken from from the engine that they replaced. As there was not one on the previous rescue, there is not one on the new rescue.

The Port Authority is making plans to develop Stewart as as the next large airport for the area to take some of the traffic from JFK, LGA, and EWR.

There is a noise abatement plan in place. You have to climb to 1000 feet after take off before turning. The problem is the airport was built during the war years when most of the area was farmland or sparclly developed. Over the years develpers have built houses right up to the runways. You have houses in Bellfair (former mental hospital site) directly under the approach to 34. Greenwich and the development near the old NIKE base are loaded with new and expensive houses. the owners complain every time a plane engine burps . The County had to install noise monitoring equipment in these neighborhoods. I remember the public hearings when they wanted to replace the Quonset hut with a "modern terminal" , the residents from Greenwich were up in arms and one resident George C, Scott threatened to move if they went ahead with the expansion. He later did move.They feared that any improvements would lead to more traffic,and more noise. Its the old story, You spend a lot of money to buy a house next to an airport and they you work to close it. We see this a lot in the fire service. except it with the horn or siren.

You forgot about the New Rochelle Airfield in the north end, and Ramapo air port in Rockland. Also I believe there an airport in Armonk in the 50's.

The sad thing is that the guys who were denied promotion received 2 million and the lawyers got 3 million. Whats wrong with this picture?

The department I retired from had such a protocol. They used a dart gun with a lethal dose of chemicals provided by a vet. The offficer had to make a determination if the animal appeared to be sick or just trapped or scared. There were a few calls where the animal appeared to be healthy but was disturbed by gardeners or workman and had no where to hide. The caller was often told that they had to stay clear of the animal until it got dark or left the area. Needles to say this did not sit well with someone want their children to be able to play in the yard. Even darts had a risk. You had to take the same precautions as if using a high velocity firearm. If you missed and the dart skipped along a rock (and did not discharge) and hit some one, it would probibbly be more devastating then being hit with a rifle round. There was no antidote carried in the field nor anyone able to administer a countering agent. This process put the officer under a lot of stress and many refused to use the dart gun.

Never use a club, axe or even a pike pole on a suspected sick animal for two reasons. First you don't want to get that close (it may turn may bite you). Second you dont want any suspected rabid or any blood to splatter on you or your partner. Most police don't carry bio hazard suits.

Actually the headline is misleading, and the rider may have hit a branch or some other object and may have not been struck by an object not related to the shot. For some reason the article failed to mention if the slug was found in the animal, in the dirt or was never located.

Is the City going to give him a gold plated buff box in place of a watch?

Almost all police departments have civilian employees. Many of these unarmed workers are out on the street (ticket writers, community service agents ect). When I was a police supervisor, I advised them that should you come accross a situation were police action was required, they should observe and report. If the incident becomes dangerious then move out of the danger area and continue to observe and update the police responders if safe to do so. I hope that the fire fighters were given the same instructions.Just remember, Nomex is not the same as Kevlar.

Florida's tough wildfire season has claimed the lives of two firefighters as the tinder-dry state on Tuesday battled more than 400 active blazes. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43476345/ns/weather/ REST IN PEACE Looks like the entire South is ablaze.

In 1974, no one was issued gear. There was 3 or 4 sets on the engines. The coats, pull up boots and leather NY helmets (with fold down eye protection) were kept on a rail above the hard suction. If the engine went out on a run in the rain, the gear would be wet, and you would get a foot full of water when you turned the boots upside down to get into them. There may have been a pair or two of red fireball gloves in one of the compartments. There were only two or three MSA air packs stored in a box in two of the engines. In those days the engine would pull up to a scene, drop a wye on the front lawn and stretch duel 2.5" lines to a hydrant and hook up tight. . When you arrived on a scene, you had to follow the hose to an engine and look for gear. If there was none, you had to find the other engine and see if there was anything left. If not you sat that one out. The Chief was the only one who had a portable radio. A lot of the guys started buying their own gear or holding on to stuff. I bought my own state of the art coat. A Globe canvas duck 3/4 coat with silver reflector material trim. A few months later I picked up a pair of Ranger boots and work gloves. I still have the coat. It is half the weight of the PPE of today. Quite the antique. If an OSHA inspector was to go back in time to 1974, he would probably have a massive coronary. The engines at that time were open top (no roof), it sometimes was cold and wet on the runs. No crew cabs then, You rode on the back step or the running boards. All were gas powered with manual transmissions. One engine (built in1965) in had a strange shift pattern 1 4 R 2 3 When you stopped, you pushed down on the brake to build up brake pressure, then and flipped a lever which held the brake fluid pressure as a parking brake. You pumped in 3rd and there was a latch welded on the shifter to keep it from popping out of gear while in pump. Guess I am showing my age.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43233984/ns/us_news-life/ Apparently the policy was implemented after budget cuts forced the department to discontinue water rescue training and stop maintaining wetsuits and other rescue gear