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Hey, how come all those other people are getting raises and I'm not? That's nor fair! Oh, sorry, forgive me. Had a little liberal entitlement moment there. Never mind. It was brief. It passed. Nothing to worry about.

On August 14, 2011, former Marine First Sergeant David Mark Anderson, a disabled veteran with a service dog, entered the Pizza Hut in Troy, AL. Almost immediately a customer in the dining room became upset, her face became flushed, she began crying, trembling uncontrollably, sweating, had...

Amanda Knox was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 26 years, not life. Also, she was tried in Italy, not the UK. "...where more US cops killed last year alone then in 115 YEARS total in Great Britain..that is staggering....> Not really, when you consider the number of cops in each...

I'm trying to portray it precisely as it is: more armed police on the streets than there used to be, probably more than at any time in history, but still the exception to the rule. I freely admit that the "probably" is a guess, but it's an educated guess. <sa-nort> :D

Correct. They patrol in those ARVs 24/7 in three-man teams, the driver, the radio guy, and the navigator, and while they are inside those marked vehicles patrolling, those are their normal duties. Any duties performed outside of an armed response is then, therefor, performed by armed police...

You also have to take into account there are people who are not as comfortable driving through construction zones, especially at night, what with all the lights, barrels, barriers and every other distracting thing, so they will slow down to a speed which is comfortable and safe for them. I'm...

From the article: Doesn't say anything about for a limited time (except down in the "exceptions" section where it talks about that). The Metropolitan Police Service - CO19 Web site also talks about how the Armed Response Vehicles (ARV) patrol specific areas of London to ensure the fastest...

Obama, the lying sack of potatoes? Obama, the lying sack of flour? Obama, the lying sack of pennies? Obama, the lying sack of quarterbacks? Obama, the lying sack of testicles? Obama, the lying sack of wine? Obama, the lying sack of corn? Obama, the lying sack of turtles? Obama, the lying sack...

Some of that was in jest, but the gist was not. OK. Not at all? Not ever? There are just a snotload of YouTube examples that show otherwise. Walking...? OK. But like I said, armed police in the UK are still the exception to the rule, but there are, absolutely, armed police officers on the...

You would need to know the total population for each year in order to come up with a per capita figure. In addition, you would need the total numbers of police officers in a given year to come up with a valid ratio. All organizations have their little special interest agenda. The link for the...

Because British cops are traditionally unarmed, they are trained to not just defend themselves, but to be overpowering, as in many cases a successful arrest comes down to the survival of the fittest. I don't want to get too general with stereotypes, but many a routine arrest in Britain would be...

Yeah, I know what you mean. How dare these selfish inconsiderates drive a safe and prudent speed through dangerous road conditions! Where you see one worker, there might be another, and they might not be way over there away from traffic. Actually, in some states it is both. New York is one...

That's the problem. "Seems to be" is an assumption. Plus, he didn't bring up his "native land" in this thread, someone else did, and then a different someone else attempted to use it to against Moose personally in order to discredit his opinions. In doing so, massive assumptions were made ("The...

I consider him to be non-establishment, simply because of his views and the fact that he's spent the better part of his adult life trying to fight that establishment. But you touched on the main problem that I have with him: this coming Saturday he turns 76. He's used up his allotted three score...

I'm morally and ethically opposed to paying for software, but PdaNet is a bargain at twice the price. There are no free tethering apps for unrooted phones, and Verizon is now following AT&T's lead in cracking down on rooted phones which use unsanctioned tethering apps: Carriers crack down on...

Moron: See Vanner Zombie: Driver who sits in the driver's seat staring out the windshield for hours at a time while parked at a truck stop. Homing Pigeon: One who will deadhead home from anywhere at any time for no apparent reason.

I understand what you are saying, but my premise is founded on "OOS and unavailable for dispatch". In that situation, circumstances can't really change very quickly, a you're unavailable for dispatch under any circumstances. But if you are OOS and in your mind you are still nonetheless...

Exactly. :D The reason I mentioned it, and did so again further above, is that it really and truly is one of those things that "common sense" tells you would be OK (cause you're not going anywhere for a while regardless). I mentioned it more for those (newbies and others) who might use their...

You don't get out and talk to many truck drivers, do you? :D Just because a sense is common, doesn't make it correct. "Common sense" is what tells people they can't have aftershave or mouthwash in the truck because they contain alcohol. "Common sense" is what tells people that HAZMAT means...

That's just beyond awesome. LOL