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[Turbocharged400sbc]

Firefighters Smash 2-Day-Old BMW That Was Illegally Blocking Hydrant

Firefighters battling an 8-alarm blaze in East Boston also had to contend with some asshole's brand new BMW, which was parked in front of a fire hydrant they needed to access as quickly as possible. They smashed the car's windows and ran the hose right through the front seat.
No one was injured in the Lexington Street fire, but 3 dozen residents were left homeless after a Toyota engine caught fire in an alley, sending several buildings up in flames.
With homes already engulfed and the closer hydrants all taken, Boston Fire couldn't waste time moving the car. But even once they got the hose through the BMW's windows, it was still kinked.
"You can move the car a short distance, which is what they did to get the kink out," the fire department's Steve MacDonald told CBS. "Again, this is all effort that should be concentrated on putting the fire out."
Neighbors said the BMW's owner—who had bought and registered the car just 2 days prior—drove it away from the scene with busted windows and a large dent on one side. He was fined $100 for the parking violation.
"He was mad," a friend told CBS. "I wanted to cry for him. Of course, he brought that on himself."

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[Burtonrider10022]

Reporter in the video at the end "notice the car is gone, it was not towed, so apparently it was drivable"

HOLY SHIT! BUT IT HAD TWO BROKEN WINDOWS!

 

[Ti28]

Sucks, the only one I could find.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Missouri To Deploy Ear-Splitting LRAD Sound Cannons To Deter Speeders

Good news! For people that like speeding in work zones! The Missouri Department of Transportation just acquired two Long Range Acoustic Devices, or LRADs, to blast incredibly loud noises at drivers as they speed past construction sites. This is definitely, definitely going to go over well.P
The Missouri DoT plans to blast a high-pitched siren, very loudly, along with warnings to "slow down" to drivers.
The LRAD first came to prominence over the last decade, as it was found to be a non-lethal cureall for riotous crowd control, and also pirate defense. Point an LRAD at someone who finds whatever your doing disagreeable, fire the sucker up, and suddenly they are blasted with up to 153 decibels of noise.P
And how loud is 153 decibels? Well, lets put it this way: a standard-issue firework, if there is such a thing, exploding three feet away from you is slightly quieter. A Boeing 747 taking off right next to your head is much quieter.

Permanent hearing loss begins at 130 decibels.
But don't worry, because the Missouri DoT says that the LRAD will only be used at "safe levels," and it's a "valuable safety tool,"
This is either a really good idea, because it will help drivers slow down when lives are at risk, or a really, really terrible idea, because blasting an ear-splitting screech suddenly at the driver of a speeding car is a great way for them to think, carefully and with caution, that maybe this is a good time to slow down, maintain car control, and not suddenly veer first to the left, and then wildly over to the right, in a desperate attempt to preserve what little hearing they have left, hoping against hope that they will one day hear the beautiful strings of Beethoven's 3rd symphony again, while they plow directly into the construction zone.
And it will always, surely be used with restraint
Yes, definitely a good idea.

 

[Shadow99]

Seen this posted on that stupid chicago spotters page like 3290572 times.