re: Why do cops (without k9s) keep their vehicles running at all times?

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I said for a long time that most fire depts are a waste of money. The high costs they require does not match the value they provide. But be careful calling out the sacred cow known as the fire dept. You will get bashed with the quickness. Most fire workforces could be reduced by at least 60%.

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Our department was once called out to pull a horse from a sinkhole... three weeks later - same horse, same sinkhole.

I don't think a damned horse rescue justifies using hundreds of thousands of dollars in public assets.