Saturday, November 24, 2007

Fire Service + U.S. Govt = Slippery Downhill Slope

I came across this article on Firehouse.com today.

Firefighters Trained as Govt Anti-Terrorist Eyes

Looking at this from both sides I really have no idea where I stand on the subject. On one hand it is an amazing resource considering Fire and EMS do not need search warrants to enter homes. But we're not there to search, there is a job to be done. There is a fear that people will be more reluctant to call for help if they know it might get them in trouble. At the same time, if someone has something that bad to hide, i don't know if I feel safe going into that house. Its when this liberty gets abused and ordinary people are scared to call, thats what worries me.

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