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Saw this, thought y'all might like to see this. http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/tvs-sexiest-funni...man-heroes--227 Fits with the Rescue Me Premiere tonight. -Joe DA BUFF

Nice find Seth, and nice photo! Thanks for sharing! -Joe DA BUFF

This is interesting timing, especially since I've been watching "Emergency!" reruns of late. Good luck to the show's writers and producers. Hope it works out. -Joe DA BUFF

Great photos and a great find all around! Thanks for sharing! -Joe DA BUFF

Great work indeed! Tribute to his department and his research skills! -Joe DA BUFF

Couldn't have said it better myself Chris. Absolutely right at throwing the book. -Joe DA BUFF

Interesting story find Rob. Thanks for sharing. Interesting perspective on the article. The Dodge has a long history of being a great Police Car, from the Polara to the St. Regis. One car that I'm surprised didn't make the list was the Ford Mustang Special Service Package, or, "The Ford that chases Porsches for a living." Thanks again for sharing! I wonder if anybody will have additions of their own. -Joe DA BUFF

Here's something to consider. Connecticut abolished County Government in 1960. Granted, I have no idea about the history of County Government in Connecticut, but, Sheriffs continued to exist in Connecticut until 2000. It would seem to me that in Connecticut there is a backlash back towards Counties and Regionalization, there are 169 Towns and a huge budget deficit. Why do I mention this? Well, in part, this article in the Sunday Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/nyregion/connecticut/08policect.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Resident%20State%20Troopers&st=cse The Connecticut State Police are largely the only agency to provide support to Local and Municipal Police, in some cases, the only Constabulary Agency. By contrast, in 1999, Massachusetts gave Counties the option to abolish themselves as governmental bodies and most of them did (Plymouth County, near Cape Cod, is a notable exception). While certain county offices still exist (e.g. Sheriff, District Attorney, etc.), counties now are largely administrative designations for regions. (Some District Attorneys aren't even responsible for a single county anymore, for example, the Northwestern District Attorney is responsible for both Hampshire and Franklin Counties in Western Mass., similarly, there is one District Attorney for the "Cape and Islands".) Massachusetts also delegated the ability to form regional compacts to Towns and Cities, and several have formed. I don't know if this predates the abolition of County Government, but, several mutual Law Enforcement pacts currently exist, including the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council in Boston, the Northeast Law Enforcement Council, etc. These all provide support to Town and City P.D.'s, usually in the area of Special Operations and Training. Massachusetts Sheriffs' also have comparably limited responsibilities; they operate the County Jail and serve Civil Process, but, do not tend to provide Law Enforcement support, unlike in New York. Now, I can't speak to about the efficiency or efficacy of all of this, but, I figured it is something to consider in all of this. Hope this helps. -Joe DA BUFF

My only question is, how does this happen? I mean, seriously, how does one maneuver into such a precarious position? :wacko: :unsure: -Joe DA BUFF P.S. Indeed, they should play chicken.

All great photos, but, I have to say, I really like the New Engine 25 in New Rochelle the best! Thanks for sharing! -Joe DA BUFF

Nice new paint scheme! Hope this doesn't mean the end of blue lights in Newark! I have to say, I really like the white with blue stripes and even the chartreuse and blue. Rescue 1's rig was particularly stunning that way. Thanks for sharing! -Joe DA BUFF

GREAT SHOTS indeed, all around. Miami-Dade's new Spartan/Rosenbauer Quint looks especially sharp, as does the Unimog! I didn't realize that Miami-Dade needed Engine Tankers, that's a great rarity! Thanks for sharing. -Joe DA BUFF

Great pics all around! Who's the fellow in the blue bunkers, just out of curiosity? Thanks. Looks like it was a good job. -Joe DA BUFF

I've seen rigs like these before. There are tunnel rescue trucks in Europe like this: https://02c1e1c.netsolstores.com/ProductIma...ze07/DPJBIF.jpg Not the full size, I know, but, still along the same lines. Definitely be interesting to see if this rig goes beyond being a concept! -Joe DA BUFF

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/nyregion...tml?_r=1&hp Thank God. Justice has been served. -Joe DA BUFF

Not sure how relevant this is, but, I know that in California there are Correctional Officers still serving on Active Duty into their 70's. -Joe DA BUFF

Ok, I'm having a serious lapse here...What is the appropriate term for this rig's cab and for others like it? http://www.maximfiretrucks.com/phpBB2/albu....php?pic_id=716 Thank you all so much! -Joe DA BUFF

Thanks Cap! And thanks all for the clarification about just what is what. -Joe DA BUFF

I saw that earlier today. It was a great story. -Joe DA BUFF

Aha! I think I got it! Canopy Cab! For some reason, I thought it was Custom Cab! Canopy Cab! Thanks all. -Joe DA BUFF

LOL, I know it's Cab-Forward, I meant, what's the term for a cab with driver and officer doors but the jumpseats are open to the air? Sorry for my lack of clarity! D'oh! -Joe DA BUFF

This is all really interesting, it also verified my hunch that counties were determined alphabetically (but for the Bronx-Broome mixup.) Speaking of the county codes, I've seen rigs marked with County Codes. See here: http://10-75.net/apparatus/ny/rensselaercn...nbushfd/119.htm http://cnyfiretrucks.com/mn/MacedonC4r.jpg Who comes up with the County Codes, BTW? Is is the Secretary of State? -Joe DA BUFF

Let me say at the outset that I am not going to state an opinion one way or the other about the wiseness of this decision. I would like to clarify some confusion that seems to be occurring here. The Ninth Amendment states: "The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." On the other hand, The Tenth Amendment states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by ti to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." The Tenth Amendment has also interpreted to grant the States "sovereignty", which is a murky legal doctrine that I will not delve into here. Why isn't this an inherent Tenth Amendment violation? First, the Bill of Rights (Amendments I-X) apply to the States through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment ("No State shall... deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law"). That doctrine is known as "incorporation", and was originally articulated in Palko v. Connecticut, 302 U.S. 319, 1937. The Eighth Amendment's prohibition on Cruel and Unusual Punishment has been incorporated against the states in a case called Robinson v. California, 370 U.S. 660, 1962. Although the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 requires prisoners to exhaust internal remedies before going to Court, questions of whether prison conditions constitute cruel and unusual punishment are indeed justiciable questions that can be heard in Federal Court, and has been cited earlier in this thread, there is a body of precedent on the subject. Now, the remedy ordered in this case, judicially-enforced release of prisoners, could be considered intruding on California's "sovereignty" under the Tenth Amendment. But, that's for the trial court or a higher court to decide and for Attorney General Brown to brief and argue accordingly. And California may have a hard time overcoming that question given the prior decision placing the Prison Healthcare System into Federal Receivership. I hope that this all helps, and like I said, I express no opinion on the wiseness of the decision. Thank you kindly for your time and attention in all of this and Have a Pleasant Day. -Joe DA BUFF

Yeesh, how are people so stupid? That's all I can say. -Joe DA BUFF

Thanks for sharing these vintage photos... I noticed a Maxim from Amenia, what's the vintage rig from Sharon/what other apparatus working that night? Thanks again for sharing! -Joe DA BUFF