>> ^bamdrew:
dial 411, or free 1-800-GOOG-411 to get a local police department number while on the road


In Anchorage, I know that absolutely doesn't work. I use GOOG-411 for everything, so when I called to report that several lights were out on a major road in town with no maintenance crews around, no power outage, and no other obvious problem, I was met with at least 12 different numbers for the PD. When I went through the addresses and picked the one I thought was best, I got their fax number.

On the other hand, why in the world is this actually news? There are plenty of asshats that call 911 all the time for various stupid reasons. None of them have made the news, and very, very few of them made the "Top 10 911 calls of this year" list that various networks have. Just because the McCains share parents doesn't make this anything special.

Funny - this exact concept crossed my mind recently when we had a power outage and I noticed that traffic flowed every bit as smoothly, and perhaps a bit better with motorists taking more care and consideration when crossing intersections.

Neat to see that it might work!

Thanks.

Reminds me of the power outage in Chicago, I think, back in 2000. It was pretty miserable and a few people died as a result. I think that was the same summer when Bush signed (or vetoed) some sort of law regulating the power capacities of air conditioners.

deedub, I doubt your seriousness. You can't honestly believe your lame defense you are putting forth.

An Emergency Command Center (that would have generators and the works in case of major power outage, crisis, etc.) and it is on the 28th floor??!! (Could it be that his buddy Silverstein had an empty floor he needed a tenant for?). The site was chosen because it was in walking distance.

How many plots have been talked about regarding WTC? How many actual explosions an serious attempts have taken place in WTC complex? Are you insane?! That is like saying no one could have imagined hijacked planes being flown into bldgs, or no one imagined the levies would break in NOLA.

HOW COULD HE HAVE KNOWN FOR SURE???! How about when your Director of Emergency Management tells you so! Maybe Rudy opened a newspaper a few years ago and read about actual bomb being detonated across the f-ing street from where he was planning a Command Center.

And Rudy didn't do jack for the homicide rate. That was a historic trend and nothing he did per se. Look at other major urban homicide rates from the same time period. Rudy is a one trick pony.