Found a pic of Poughkeepsie fire chief Tory Gallante online. It all fits:
Posted on 08/17/2016 7:53:55 PM PDT by EinNYC
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Fire commissioners in upstate New York have ordered a department to take American flags off its trucks, sparking a heated online debate.
The Poughkeepsie Journal reports the flags were removed Tuesday from the Arlington Fire District trucks in the town of Poughkeepsie following Monday’s order.
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NO - don’t do it.
The firemen were actually flying real flags on the trucks. Fire commissioners in Upstate New York ordered several fire department to remove the U.S. flags that were mounted on its firetrucks because they said the display was a “liability” to the firefighters and other motorists. They provided a distraction to motorists when they watched them and became inattentive to their driving. No un-love for Old Glory, just in the best interest of safety.
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Some of the proudest moments I’ve had have been observing fire trucks racing into harm’s way flying our flag. Marines feel a special bond with each other; we also feel that bond with firemen. The bond is for fellow Americans who rush to the trouble with the idea that there are people at risk who need our help. Only- or mostly- Americans do this. We’re a band of brothers in this regard. For the pissant bureaucrats who don’t understand this, I say “piss off and die in a fire.”
TC
Do you actually believe that this decision does anything to promote “safety”??
This kind of thing really pisses me off. I really hate liberals and all the PC cr@p.
We lived close, my son was born in the Poughkeepsie hospital.
It’s time to find out who gave this order and show up at city hall armed for bear.
We flew flags off of the back of the truck for some time after 911. It was rather mixed to me because the flags get almost instantly filthy from the goo that gets sucked around the back of the truck.
On one hand,you have patriotism and on the other is it violates respect for the flag.
I had a lot of folks stop us in a store or wherever and mention the disrespect of the flag.
I like a big flag decal. IMHO
I agree. A big flag decal solves the problem.
Now, if they order the decals off the trucks, we’ll know there’s a bigger PC problem.
So a big red fire truck with lights and Sirens isn’t a distraction, but you put a flag on the back of it it suddenly becomes a distraction?
I suggested getting the trucks wrapped something like this:
https://www.facebook.com/abcwreckerservices/
Found a pic of Poughkeepsie fire chief Tory Gallante online. It all fits:
Agreed. It’s a shame that people like this feel no shame at even raising such a petty and meaningless argument. He should be forced to resign for being stupid. Not to mention disrespectful and a general dolt.
Firetrucks should also ban those distracting sirens. So loud and motorists are alarmed every single time.
I have a brother in law and two nephews in Colorado that are Firefighters, and I don’t think they would stand for this crap.
I wonder if there is a Gadsden Flag with a burning snake that Firefighters could use in a case like this? I would make one if I could.
Like the old saying
A PICTURE SAYS ABOUT 100 MILLION WORDS (inflation?)
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