Comments on: Why Can’t I Do That? http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:48:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Code Pinko v. Move America Forward « The Bos’un Locker http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130671 Code Pinko v. Move America Forward « The Bos’un Locker Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:01:40 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130671 [...] F. The World According to Carl, F. Woman Honor Thyself, S. Church and State, Su. The Amboy Times, Su. Stageleft, Su. walls of the city, Wknd. Blue Star Chronicles, Wknd. Leaning Straight Up, Wknd. The [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130671','Code Pinko v. Move America Forward « The Bos’un Locker'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130671','Code Pinko v. Move America Forward « The Bos’un Locker','[...] F. The World According to Carl, F. Woman Honor Thyself, S. Church and State, Su. The Amboy Times, Su. Stageleft, Su. walls of the city, Wknd. Blue Star Chronicles, Wknd. Leaning Straight Up, Wknd. The [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] F. The World According to Carl, F. Woman Honor Thyself, S. Church and State, Su. The Amboy Times, Su. Stageleft, Su. walls of the city, Wknd. Blue Star Chronicles, Wknd. Leaning Straight Up, Wknd. The [...]
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]]> By: stageleft http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130647 stageleft Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:11:25 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130647 I would be very surprised to discover that they could ignore parking signs unless there <i>was</i> an emergency.... but who's gonna give them a ticket?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130647','stageleft'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130647','stageleft','I would be very surprised to discover that they could ignore parking signs unless there <i>was<\/i> an emergency.... but who\'s gonna give them a ticket?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I would be very surprised to discover that they could ignore parking signs unless there was an emergency…. but who’s gonna give them a ticket?
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]]> By: Jafo http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130645 Jafo Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:25:38 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130645 I was under the impression that the only time the cops could disregard signs such as the one displayed was during an emergency. Who would'a thunk it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130645','Jafo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130645','Jafo','I was under the impression that the only time the cops could disregard signs such as the one displayed was during an emergency. Who would\'a thunk it.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I was under the impression that the only time the cops could disregard signs such as the one displayed was during an emergency. Who would’a thunk it.
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]]> By: stageleft http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130638 stageleft Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:33:29 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130638 I think they should be bound by the same rules that I'm bound by unless it is in the performance of their duty - and getting through red lights at the expense of others on the road by turning on the roof rack '<i>just because they can</i>', and setting up shop in no parking zones so they don't have to walk more than half a block for their coffee '<i>just because they can</i>', is not in the performance of their duties. "Do as I tell you not as I do" is not something I was happy with as a kid, and I'm no happier with it now.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130638','stageleft'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130638','stageleft','I think they should be bound by the same rules that I\'m bound by unless it is in the performance of their duty - and getting through red lights at the expense of others on the road by turning on the roof rack \'<i>just because they can<\/i>\', and setting up shop in no parking zones so they don\'t have to walk more than half a block for their coffee \'<i>just because they can<\/i>\', is not in the performance of their duties.\r\n\r\n\"Do as I tell you not as I do\" is not something I was happy with as a kid, and I\'m no happier with it now.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think they should be bound by the same rules that I’m bound by unless it is in the performance of their duty – and getting through red lights at the expense of others on the road by turning on the roof rack ‘just because they can‘, and setting up shop in no parking zones so they don’t have to walk more than half a block for their coffee ‘just because they can‘, is not in the performance of their duties.

“Do as I tell you not as I do” is not something I was happy with as a kid, and I’m no happier with it now.

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]]> By: Peter D http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130633 Peter D Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:09:44 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130633 Interesting, thanks Ian.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130633','Peter D'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130633','Peter D','Interesting, thanks Ian.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Interesting, thanks Ian.
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]]> By: Ian Scott http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130623 Ian Scott Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:56:56 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130623 <blockquote>"Are there not exemptions for police and fire services to certain parking laws?"</blockquote> In some jurisdictions, but not all. Fire vehicles are obviously exempt from prohibited parking in fire routes - police cruisers are not exempt from this in likely most jurisdictions for obvious reasons. A police cruiser blocking a fire route is blocking any access that a fire services vehicle might need to have in an alarm situation. This is especially true today in many areas where some cops used to use the excuse that if they heard a fire alarm, their first priority would be to take the elevator down so they could move their vehicle. This however is in reality, unlikely in many places where modern elevator systems bring elevators down to the ground floor during a fire alarm for the safety of all in the building, and to give access to fire officials to elevators upon their arrival.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130623','Ian Scott'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130623','Ian Scott','<blockquote>\"Are there not exemptions for police and fire services to certain parking laws?\"<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nIn some jurisdictions, but not all.\r\n\r\nFire vehicles are obviously exempt from prohibited parking in fire routes - police cruisers are not exempt from this in likely most jurisdictions for obvious reasons.\r\n\r\nA police cruiser blocking a fire route is blocking any access that a fire services vehicle might need to have in an alarm situation.\r\n\r\nThis is especially true today in many areas where some cops used to use the excuse that if they heard a fire alarm, their first priority would be to take the elevator down so they could move their vehicle.\r\n\r\nThis however is in reality, unlikely in many places where modern elevator systems bring elevators down to the ground floor during a fire alarm for the safety of all in the building, and to give access to fire officials to elevators upon their arrival.'); return false;">Quote</a></div>

“Are there not exemptions for police and fire services to certain parking laws?”

In some jurisdictions, but not all.

Fire vehicles are obviously exempt from prohibited parking in fire routes – police cruisers are not exempt from this in likely most jurisdictions for obvious reasons.

A police cruiser blocking a fire route is blocking any access that a fire services vehicle might need to have in an alarm situation.

This is especially true today in many areas where some cops used to use the excuse that if they heard a fire alarm, their first priority would be to take the elevator down so they could move their vehicle.

This however is in reality, unlikely in many places where modern elevator systems bring elevators down to the ground floor during a fire alarm for the safety of all in the building, and to give access to fire officials to elevators upon their arrival.

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]]> By: nastyboy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130616 nastyboy Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:45:35 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130616 I'm not offended that they disobey parking laws, I am offended that they're living up to such a blatant stereotype. At least go to someplace good. Tim Hortons? Pu-lease!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130616','nastyboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130616','nastyboy','I\'m not offended that they disobey parking laws, I am offended that they\'re living up to such a blatant stereotype. At least go to someplace good. Tim Hortons? Pu-lease!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m not offended that they disobey parking laws, I am offended that they’re living up to such a blatant stereotype. At least go to someplace good. Tim Hortons? Pu-lease!
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]]> By: Peter D http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130604 Peter D Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:43:30 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130604 Are there not exemptions for police and fire services to certain parking laws?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130604','Peter D'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130604','Peter D','Are there not exemptions for police and fire services to certain parking laws?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Are there not exemptions for police and fire services to certain parking laws?
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]]> By: Throbbin http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130599 Throbbin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:15:48 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130599 Thy do that regularly too. I see it at least 2 or 3 times a week outside of my office building. Next time bring a digital camera, so we can later zoom in on both the license plates and the no parking signs.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130599','Throbbin'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130599','Throbbin','Thy do that regularly too. I see it at least 2 or 3 times a week outside of my office building.\r\n\r\nNext time bring a digital camera, so we can later zoom in on both the license plates and the no parking signs.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thy do that regularly too. I see it at least 2 or 3 times a week outside of my office building.

Next time bring a digital camera, so we can later zoom in on both the license plates and the no parking signs.

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]]> By: Rosemary's Thoughts http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-130597 Rosemary's Thoughts Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:49:02 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2008/02/08/why-cant-i-do-that/#comment-130597 <strong>Code Pinko vs. Move America Forward</strong> Now is the time to fight back. If you have to wear pink just to get in under cover, do so. They are on to our plan to show up on the 12th. They are planning to stack the deck by having all code pinkos sitting in those chairs. DO NOT ALLOW THIS ...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('130597','Rosemary\'s Thoughts'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('130597','Rosemary\'s Thoughts','<strong>Code Pinko vs. Move America Forward<\/strong>\n\nNow is the time to fight back. If you have to wear pink just to get in under cover, do so. They are on to our plan to show up on the 12th. They are planning to stack the deck by having all code pinkos sitting in those chairs. DO NOT ALLOW THIS ...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Code Pinko vs. Move America Forward

Now is the time to fight back. If you have to wear pink just to get in under cover, do so. They are on to our plan to show up on the 12th. They are planning to stack the deck by having all code pinkos sitting in those chairs. DO NOT ALLOW THIS …

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