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“The TRAIN ALWAYS WINS!” 3/28/02 Every now and then we get the call for a “Vehicle verses Train” collision. Sometimes it’s a bogus call. Sometimes it’s an intentional suicide. But for the most part, when we get there and it’s a real “grinder”, it turns out to be someone who was in a hurry. Someone who misjudged the speed of the on-coming...

Whatever Happened To Manners? Websters definition of manners: Etiquette, Decorum, Refinement, Good Manners, Polite ways of social behavior. I was on patrol the other day when I saw 3 teens crossing the street. Actually, they were jaywalking but what caught my attention was that two of them were eating from a fast food bag and dropping the wrappers in the...

Traffic Accidents / Getting Stopped Producing the right paperwork Since I’m now working as a traffic officer, I thought I’d give a few quick tips regarding traffic accidents and being stopped. First off, go out to your car when you finish reading this and do a quick test. Look at your watch and start the second hand when you get in...

Horrific - Reads the headlines… Heroic - Are the people… Our love and prayers go to the hero’s of New York. The Firefighters and Police Officers who lost their lives in the rescue attempt at the World Trade Towers. The Paramedics and EMT’s who responded to the initial calls for help. And to the heroic efforts of citizen volunteers who risked...