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Old 01-01-2011, 05:45 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Old 01-01-2011, 05:46 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Well, that really doesn't answer the question does it? Since you brought up the storm 50 years ago, I thought maybe some people had come forward and claimed a slowdown. If not, it's a moot point. Its amazing that unionized whistle blowers are dismissed out of hand too.
It seems you're opposed to unions unless you're in favor of them.
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Old 01-01-2011, 05:47 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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It seems you're opposed to unions unless you're in favor of them.
If the rank and file members expose corruption and possible criminal conduct that resulted in the deaths of two babies and another person, they have my support.
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Old 01-01-2011, 05:49 PM
 
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I think whatever letters are replaced by the 3 stars might be blocked by the forum word censor software.
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Old 01-01-2011, 05:52 PM
 
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If the rank and file members expose corruption and possible criminal conduct that resulted in the deaths of two babies and another person, they have my support.
The NYC medical examiner is on record for saying no deaths were attributed to the
snowstorm, I think I'll take his word over yours any day.
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Old 01-01-2011, 05:56 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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The NYC medical examiner is on record for saying no deaths were attributed to the
snowstorm, I think I'll take his word over yours any day.
Not the storm directly, but the inability of the EMTs/ambulance to get to those in distress, like the newborn that died, nine hours after 911 was called, because the streets were a total mess. Or the woman who died while waiting 3 hours for an ambulance, because the EMTs couldn't get through, or the other 3 month old little boy who died while waiting for an ambulance.
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Old 01-01-2011, 05:58 PM
 
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Not the storm directly, but the inability of the EMTs/ambulance to get to those in distress, like the newborn that died, nine hours after 9/11 was called, because the streets were a total mess.
That child was stillborn....
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Old 01-01-2011, 06:00 PM
 
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"The city medical examiner’s office said Wednesday that no deaths were attributable to the snow."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/nyregion/30snow.html
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Old 01-01-2011, 06:07 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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That child was stillborn....
Uh..no it wasn't. Got a link?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localnyc/20101229/ts_yblog_localnyc/death-of-newborn-baby-among-several-blizzard-tragedies-as-city-is-accused-of-dropping-the-ball (broken link)

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By the time a horde of firefighters and cops finally trooped to her aid through snow-covered blocks, the baby was unconscious and unresponsive, sources said.
After 9 nine hours of waiting.
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Old 01-01-2011, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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"The city medical examiner’s office said Wednesday that no deaths were attributable to the snow."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/nyregion/30snow.html
Also from your link:

"But he said there was no way of knowing if anybody who died during the storm would have survived if ambulances had not had so much trouble getting through the clogged streets. "
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