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Actually I belive it was because of liability issues associated with proposal.Although the esthetically pleasing part of it may be the real reason.

Funny thing is that on the New York City news outlets, Lindsey Lohan's arrest and drinking two bottles of vodka a day bumped this story from the prime spot on their websites. But, I will say that if 10% of our population had the same values as this Officer, we would have a better New York, United States, and world as a whole. God Bless!

To all: Note that the end filing date is only 2 weeks away. For all of those that frequent this site.... This is the only opportunity to take this exam until 2016.

Not to turn this into a pissing match (lol) but for your information, all parks that are run by the Town of Highland, Town of Lloyd, or New York State close at dusk by either state law or town ordinance. There are exceptions to this but special permits and/or permissions must be granted. (If you need the actual town codes, please PM me and I will send them to you, it took me about 5 minutes to look up once my curiosity was peaked) So, your very presence in a park would be a violation of either state or local law. I wasn't there and you are correct (IMHO) that it is not illegal to photograph bridges or other buildings, however, you were in violation of the law and should probably consider yourself lucky not to have gotten a summonses.

RIP Pretzel and my gratitude and prayers to the Langford family. Say hi to EDC "Simon" for me Pretzel!

Well Yogi is not currently paying the highest property taxes in the nation! Hate to break it to Yogi.... it's broke and needs to be fixed!

WCDPS has a roto-ray on it's primary Hazardous Devices Unit response vehicle. I am sure someone on here has a picture of it.

Thank you for breaking that down for me. After reading the original post 3 or 4 times I am sure that my IQ dropped a good 20 points.

While not from the USA this will answer your questions.... In 1993 the IRA phoned the British Police (lets keep it simple) prior to detonating this large vehicle borne improvised explosive device. The only person killed was a reporter that wanted to get a "closer look". The IRA phoned-in the bomb and people evacuated. Needless to say the device detonated and thanks to the IRA's "heads-up" THOUSANDS of lives were NOT lost. 1993: IRA bomb devastates City of London A massive bomb has ripped through the heart of the City of London, killing one and injuring more than 40. The explosion shook buildings and shattered hundreds of windows, sending glass showering down into the streets below. A mediaeval church, St Ethelburga's, collapsed; another church and Liverpool Street underground station were also wrecked. The cost of repairing the damage has been estimated at more than £1bn. So I ask you this question... How many lives are an acceptable loss for the .001% chance that the device is real and will detonate. Is it possible that the "terrorists" will warn us... YES... Is it possible that they won't? .... Yes... All I ask is that if you want to make that determination, you deal with the suspicious package. If you do, feel free to kick it and you can be the next first responder on YouTube. It's your decision. BE SAFE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

To directly answer one of your questions, there have been HUNDREDS of bombings worldwide that have been preceded by a note or warning. However, I must say that most (>99%) of the "bomb threats" (there are many different types) are false but must be taken on face value. That is not to say that common sense does not play a role but let’s face it, it's about liability. Do you want to be the manager of the Wal-Mart that does have a device detonate after a threat after you do NOTHING? Do you want to be the superintendant of the school system after a written threat and then students get killed after you do NOTHING? We live in a society of litigation and until that changes neither will manager's response to these types of "threats". Personally, do I believe that a massive response is needed in every situation.....? No. But, it is the world we live in. As to the issue of the "over-reaction" and lack of "common sense" as some have referred to this response as.... I would say your responses are arrogant and complacent. The responders found what looked like an improvised explosive device and in my opinion, and those of us who live in a world where people do want to kill us, an appropriate response. There have been, in my personal knowledge, A LOT of "plots" that have been thwarted by the average citizens. The fact of the matter is "see something, say something" works and those of you, especially in this community, who recommend otherwise, in my opinion, need more training. In case any of you forgot, terrorists (home-grown, Al-Qaeda, or otherwise) have and will continue to try to kill us. Better to shut down I-95 for an hour than have people die. That is the reality unless you were one of those stuck in traffic, unless, it was an actual device and one of your loved-ones were killed.

Yeah like the vendor that reported the Times Square vehicle borne device should have MYOB. Thats why if you see something, you should say something.

Just curious but could you post this letter so that we all know what the Fire Advisory Board's rationale regarding their opposition to this merger is.

You still outrank him Chief.... I would make him salute you!

Two part answer.... one... Greenburgh PD operates a NYS DOH certified service. So for their part they are responding as ambulance / paramedic first response service. It dosen't matter who is driving the vehicle with the exception of if a cop is driving the vehicle, they can enforce V&T. There is also the issue that if it is a police vehicle as opposed to an ambulance or fire vehicle, V&T laws have different requirements regarding emergency response. As for the second part, I guess it is kind of a moot point because the "civilian" pilot will no longer be employed by the PAPD. However, if that person had not been trained in EVOC and certified, that opens up a liability "grand canyon". Also SOP's would need to be in place to address these issues. Anyway... I appologize for deviating from the subject of this post.

That is can of worms. A civilian pilot with a PAPD take home car with lights and sirens. I don't even know where to begin. A non-sworn civilian with lights and sirens and a take-home ride... WOW! Additional savings that were not calculated into the tax-savings.

Well Done Port Authority! Talk about a waste of money.... every jurisdiction that the PA NY/NJ covers has/had their own aviation unit. This is a great way to reduce the redundant services that plague our area! I just hope this elimination of duplicative services continues.

I am only going to say one thing. The investigation is currently ongoing! Let the investigators do their job.

IMHO, 8 hours per year is not nearly enough in-service training for a hazmat tech. 8 hours per quarter if not more and I mean 8 hours in an actual hazmat scenario, not classroom. In a perfect world, my opinion would be 8 hours per month but lets face it, we don't live in a perfect world.

Sorry Chief, I gotta disagree with you on this one. Giving the firefighters what they wanted out of their illegal and dangerous protest will only show people that criminal actions are a way to get what you want. I would tell the firefighters to go scratch and dock their pay for the material cost and cleanup of their protest. This would include all of the other personnel costs associated with their little stunt. (i.e. PD costs, DPW, etc) Other than that I will say the photos are hilarious.

I just hope the $100 million will not be given to the Hatian government(or lack thereof) to spend as they see fit!

Great.... I still don't believe that it will happen in Westchester until I see it! Too many "kingdoms", too many "Kings", and no concern for the bottom line!

I would say these are fair questions. Thank you Chief for asking them. I will however, ask one more... how many "activations" has this team had?

I can't believe that I have actually read what you said. To compare the explorer program to a program like the Hitler Youth is jaw-dropping, ignorant, and factually inaccurate. First off 1984 by George Orwell is FICTION.... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COMPARE FACTS TO FICTION!!! You are apparently educated enough to make an argument but not enough to support it with facts! Second, our country has a distinguished history of young people, who if they believe that a certain profession is what they want to do in life, participate in programs that give them an insight of that profession. This can be seen in the 4H club and last I checked, Farmers were not considered terrifying. I hope that as your education progresses, you will read books that will show you both sides of the fence. This includes history, politics and yes law enforcement. That being said, congrats to the WCPD explorers and for that matter all explorers that may or may not pursue a career in the law enforcement field. I personally thank you for your interest and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Thanks Scod your right on. The new "rapid response" vehicle can handle the vast majority of calls. The E-One will still respond on major jobs and with two outfitted trucks, the squad can respond to two calls at once. (Yes it has happened before). The BS responds to a multi-county area and for those of who live in dutchess... despite the fact that you guys and gals can make it door to door in 45 mins (lol), the E-One takes much longer going north on the TSP.

I want to know how you can get that career planning job. She most likely makes more than an EMT and does not have a clue what she is talking about. "Have fun and go out there and get it". HA