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Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:17 am

I'd definately be sending some bad emails... :shock: Again, there is no excuse for that email he sent. I don't see why anybody would care if sirens were recorded.

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:18 am

I think he's being protective, not exactly prejudiced.
Some governments take higher precautions when it comes to their property, and usually require contracts for permission.

But I do think that it sucks when a government will not give you permission for something that minimalistic.
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Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:19 am

SirenMadness wrote:I think he's being protective, not exactly prejudiced.
Some governments take higher precautions when it comes to their property, and usually require contracts for permission.

But I do think that it sucks when a government will not give you permission for something that minimalistic.
Rule by the people, Peter. :lol: Of course, nowadays, that doesn't mean anything. :(

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:23 am

Ive been with Mike before for this stuff and yeah, you get questions sometimes. I mean when theres 2 guys in the bed of a pickup truck with cameras pointed at wailing sirens, you have to ask why. But once they find out, they dont care. I mean come on, Mike has air horns on the roof of his truck ,and they work. Thats technically illegal in Chicago and hes been stopped, the cops just want to know where he got them because they want a set for their trucks too! Thats called a social stop. The biggest problem I find with government is they dont always know all the info. Some towns dont have EMA's. Take Chicago, theres so much going on that if you call to ask about the siren system, nobody seems to know much. Its not something people ask about a lot. But guys like the guy in Sandwich just thinks too much. He thinks hes defending the homeland. There is so much post 9-11 propaganda that gets fed to these guys its unreal. I know from experience because I had to get certified thru homeland security for my job. Some info is practical, but a lot of it is just filler. Just about every EMA guy Ive talked to will give you all the info he can on sirens and safety, thats part of his job, public education. Last time I checked, we are all public. And I have alerted towns a few times on failed sirens. Some towns already knew about it and had parts on order and such, some thanked me for my concern. My old town ,Oak Lawn, didnt test one month and i reported the siren by my house as not working. The guy at the fire department told me they didnt test that day because they had a nasty car wreck and the dispatchers were busy. That happens every not and then. But he said he appreciated that I took the time to see what was wrong, even if in the end the sirens were fine. I still think its better to tell these people if you are going to record though. That way they tell the cops and the cops dont mess up your recording by walking up to you. Plus Id rather deal with this thru email than in person. But whatever.

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:28 am

Just look at all the info they give on the net. I can't believe they give all this out to the world to see. but don't want us there to record?

http://www.sandwich.il.us/ema/sirenmap.pdf

http://www.sandwich.il.us/ema/sirens.html

I mean the site even has sound!
Thanks for your support guys :D
I was really put off by them and their letter :evil:
maybe I spend my money in Ottawa or Plano while on R&R :idea: ?
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Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:33 am

I have seen two 2001s in person in Ottawa, one of which
is not even a year old, which is in Downtown ottawa.

Haha about the souminauk (sp).

I wonder if Plano has sirens...

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I refuse to dignify this with a answer.

Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:43 am

Sir-
I provided you a polite answer and a rationale for doing so. You lapsed into unprofessional and unbecoming insults, sarcasm, and personal attacks. Post away, as the Internet is considered more of a source of entertainment than the definitive last factual word on all subjects.

My last contact with someone affiliated with your site was from a person who harassed me and my office for several weeks by mail and telephone trying to sell 'maintenance services' and to get our city to give him our existing sirens upon their replacement.

Again, good luck in your endeavors elsewhere, as I'm afraid that you've made the spam filter here.

TTC

P. S. Use the spelling/grammar checker. It could help your credibility elsewhere
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Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:39 pm

Jeez that guy is a jerk. :x

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:15 pm

Funny how people can be such A@@ *%&^$. What could they do to a person with a camera filming a siren? Haul them off to jail. So what about "today" and how the "world has changed". We still are saposed to have our basic freedoms!! Good grief.

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:49 pm

I think i shows that he doesnt know that there are people out there that interested in siren. just because there isnt anybody in that town that like sirens. there are still alot of people around the world that are interested in sirens

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