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  7. Posted

    A lot of people (groups) have been starting up Facebook groups for thier counties and posting incident alerts in them. It's allowing buffs to see what's going on and it is also allowing the public to find out about stuff. Most sites keep it to fires, mva's and serious traumas. The ones I've been to usually stay clear of law enforcement issues.

    So lets make a list of groups so others can discover them.

    Dutchess County Fire/Rescue Services
    Dutchess County Fire wire
    Ulster County Fire/Rescue Incidents
    Orange County Fire Media
    Orange/Sullivan/Ulster Fire/Police Buff Group

  12. Posted · Edited by JetPhoto

    This is great!

    The bill moved so fast, some mistakes were made and will have to be corrected in separate legislation in the weeks ahead, lawmakers acknowledge. One problem: Police agencies were not exempted from the restrictions on bullets.


    Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-passes-1st-gun-control-bill-newtown-school-massacre-article-1.1240644#ixzz2I8pR0EvQ

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  14. Posted

    Question,

    Psychiatrists must report patients "who could potentially harm themselves or others." If such a patient owns a gun, it will be confiscated.

    Doesn't this violate federal HIPPA laws, No crimes has been committed so how can they be obligated to tell the law? Unless potential terrorist threats are made how can this be allowed?

  15. Posted

    If gun owners are so responsible they shouldn't have any problems with registering an assault weapon.

    Ok valid point EXCEPT it's just another way for the state to make money! Do you think registering a gun is free, it's not!

    What's wrong with 7 round clips (that they don't make) now the perp can fit more of them in his/her pocket when they commit a crime.....that's if they were following that law

  16. Posted

    Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the proposals would:

    —Further restrict assault weapons to define them by a single feature, such as a pistol grip. Current law requires two features.

    —Make the unsafe storage of assault weapons a misdemeanor.

    —Mandate a police registry of assault weapons.

    —Establish a state registry for all private sales, with a background check done through a licensed dealer for a fee, excluding sales to immediate relatives.

    —Require a therapist who believes a mental health patient made a credible threat to use a gun illegally to report the threat to a mental health director who would then have to report serious threats to the state Department of Criminal Justice Services. A patient's gun could be taken from him or her.

    —Ban the Internet sale of assault weapons.

    —Restrict ammunition magazines to seven bullets, from the current national standard of 10. Current owners of higher-capacity magazines would have a year to sell them out of state. An owner caught at home with eight or more bullets in a magazine could face a misdemeanor charge.

    —Require that stolen guns be reported within 24 hours. Otherwise, the owner would face a possible misdemeanor.

    —Increase sentences for gun crimes including for taking a gun on school property. The "Webster provision" would increase penalties for shooting first responders. Two firefighters were killed when shot by a person who set a fire in the western New York town of Webster last month. The crime would be punishable by life in prison without parole.

    —Limit the state records law to protect handgun owners from being identified publicly. The provision would allow a handgun permit holder a means to maintain privacy under the Freedom of Information law.

    —Require pistol permit holders or those who will be registered as owners of assault rifles to be recertifies at least every five years to make sure they are still legally able to own the guns.

  17. Posted

    I do not own a gun, I have shot guns in target practice and don't usually have comments about the gun laws however I have a real problem with this knee jerk reaction by someone who wants to be President some day. I don’t understand how the government sees this as a way to curb gun violence. This law kicks law abiding citizens in the chest making them potential criminals if they have 8 bullets in their in a magazine instead of 7 (I know there are restrictions now but for legal gun owners who have a 10 round clip and would now only be allowed to have 7 it can be a problem) . The government goes after the so called "assault weapons" some of which are a basic shot gun with modern day plastic pieces attached.

    The majority of shootings that happen in this country are by criminals who can care less what the law says. Few are committed by legal gun owners.

    Senator William Larkin (R- Cornwall-on-Hudson) said the bill was “too restrictive on our legal, law abiding gun owners and does not adequately address the issue of illegal weapons and their use during the commission of a crime.” He said gun violence “will not be stopped by restricting lawful, honest gun owners. It is career criminals and their access to illegal weapons that are the main problem facing our cities, towns and villages – not people who support the Second Amendment.”
    Senator Gregory Ball (R- Patterson) said he could not support a bill “that turns law abiding citizens into criminals by creating an entire new category of illegal firearms out of currently legal rifles and shotguns.” He said society needs “solid provisions to keep the violently, mentally ill from harming our communities, our kids and our families” and that, he said, did not happen Monday night.
    One of the Hudson Valley’s new Assembly members, Kieran Michael Lalor (R- Fishkill), said he would vote against the bill when it reaches that house.

    He said the legislation was drafted by “four men in the room” while Assembly Democrats were at a hotel fundraiser.

    While some feel the opposite is the way to go...

    Senator David Carlucci (D- Nanuet) called the legislation that the Senate approved “a common sense measure that will protect New Yorkers from senseless gun violence while recognizing and protecting every citizen’s Second Amendment right.”

    If you look at the city of Chicago who has the stingiest gun laws in the nation, you see that criminals don't care about laws! Dozens are shot or killed every day and even more on weekends.

    Now NY plans these ridiculous laws let us not forget the federal government plans on revising the laws as well. The people must rise up and defeat the government on this one, Go after the true criminals not the guy who follows the law

    *Quotes taken from a story on www.midhudson news .com

    http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2013/January/15/gun_control-15Jan13.html

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  20. Posted

    Fire calls, colleges & dollars: What's the fair share?

    Most mid-Hudson Valley colleges are the No. 1 users of their local fire departments’ services, but contribute only a fraction of the districts’ budgets, an exclusive Poughkeepsie Journal analysis found.

    Calls from Vassar College for fire and emergency medical services from Jan. 1, 2012, to Nov. 30 were the most of the local colleges, while Dutchess Community College had the fewest, Journal research found. Marist College had the biggest dollar contribution, while the Culinary Institute of America made the smallest financial contribution.

    College campuses are mostly tax-exempt properties because of their educational purpose, including advancing people’s occupational and civic capacities. That tax status has been at the center of the longtime debate in communities about whether nonprofits, which are major property owners, should compensate municipalities for services they use. Some taxpayers who have been dealing with escalating fire taxes for several years feel colleges and some large-scale nonprofits should contribute more.

    http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20130113/NEWS/301130065/Fire-calls-colleges-dollars-What-s-fair-share-

    This is true for every county that has large not for profit areas

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  22. Posted

    If you reside in OC, would you say there is a chance of getting picked up? Also, what if you are living with a co-worker in DC but do not have any bills sent to that address, will DC disqualify residency preference for that?

    MFD82 - anything is possible however I would not stress the residency until your placed on the list after the agility test. Then each department will have individual requirements but most favor in district hiring first.

    From the test:

    Residence Prefererence: At this time most agencies give preference in appointment to candidates who are residents of their district for at least 30 days prior to the date of certification of the eligible list. Such residence preference is the policy of each individual fire agency and not subject to the control of the Dutchess County Department of Human Resources.

  25. Posted · Edited by jack10562
    News story source copyright notice

    Beacon detective suspended after probe into conduct with informant

    BEACON — A city police officer was suspended from duty with pay after an investigation into his conduct with a police informant, according to court documents.

    http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20130108/NEWS01/301080029/Beacon-detective-suspended-after-probe-into-conduct-informant

    Mr. Sassi has previously been involved in numerous lawsuits in the past