Posted on 11/21/2013 8:54:21 PM PST by smokingfrog
Most drivers know to get out of the way when a police or emergency vehicle approaches. But Thursday morning one such vehicle caused some confusion and some close calls: a state Department of Environmental Conservation Police Crown Vic cruiser.
A Fox 5 employee recorded the video after observing the officer's driving westbound on the Long Island Expressway around 7:30 a.m.
At this point you see the officer tailgating a Toyota Prius in the middle lane to the point the Prius moves off to the right.
After weaving in and out of traffic things get more serious with a Jeep Cherokee. The video shows the cruiser as it cuts off the Jeep, forcing the driver to slam the breaks to narrowly avoid a rear end crash. Passengers in the Jeep were still shaken when asked about the incident just outside the Midtown Tunnel.
"Commuting from long island is crazy on a regular basis, anyway," the passenger said. "Having the police make it worse not better is nuts. I'm sorry the DEC had a bad day. It shouldn't be my problem or my risk."
After the close call with the Jeep, the Crown Vic does the same thing to a pick-up truck. That driver also slammed on the brakes to avoid collision.
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I'm pretty sure it refers to fisherman, which, of course (in our current politically corrupted language), is sexist and "fisherperson" is pretty awkward, hence the truncation. I haven't seen many female deckhands on Deadliest Catch.
In my world, women goin’ fishing pretty much would ruin the whole point of the activity.
It depends on the gal...
That reminds me of my favorite PC word, “Sewer,” as in person who sews. The language is truly going down the drain.
Political correctness was designed to impede the exchange of ideas by giving the opposition increased opportunities to object to phraseology while ignoring the more seminal underlying message.
(If you can't attack what is being delivered, attack the means of delivery.)
It has been ridiculously successful, and opened the door for an entire class of 'victims' while 'justifying' almost any retaliatory behaviour.
It is cultural insanity.
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