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Those were great finds, Strike, and here's hoping that guy responds one of these days! Here's another video, from 1974.

That's some A-Class field modification if I do say so myself!

1997 Ford Ecoline This is from the Pitcairn PD, not far from where I live. What is this lightbar?! lol 1992 Caprice Not really classic, but nifty all the while! Not a very fast car I would assume. Crime prevention in a minivan? hmmm... This one is sweeeeeeet! The lightbar on the 1991/1992 Chevrolet Caprice is made by Smith and Wesson. That Firebird/Trans Am is pretty sweet!

In all fairness, one could make this argument about every summons/ticket ever given. The fact of the matter is that the law is on the books, and works toward pushing one's personal safety as well as the public's overall safety. If there are less individuals sleeping, there is a lower chance for others to be victimized in a similar fashion. The obstruction of seating and no-feet-on-seats laws aim to increase quality of life and to discourage further criminal acts in accordance with the broken windows theory of policing. No one wants the subways from the 70s and 80s back for that matter. I agree. Recording officers is fine, but obstructing their ability to do their jobs and basically baiting them to come and get you is crossing the line.

At 4:18AM in the morning I imagine that would be the case for several trains. There is certainly a purpose, however. Aside from being against MTA regulations, sleeping passengers tend to attract criminal activity because they make for easy targets. With the recent crackdown on the subway system, the city is trying to reduce quality-of-life related offenses and similar problems.

That's certainly a treasure-trove of information! I never got the chance to watch Adam-12, but have been planning to do so. Looks like you just bumped it up a little higher on my priority list!

This video has been making the rounds on media sites recently, and depicts two NYPD Homeless Outreach officers struggling to apprehend a suspect. Nearly everywhere I've seen this posted has some sort of ridiculous anti-cop biased spin thrown in [misleading titles, such as "NYPD BEAT MAN FOR SLEEPING", for example.] Everything from false arrest to brutality is claimed by keyboard commandos with an internet connection, it seems. A civilian entered the fray to offer assistance [seeing as the female officer called for assistance and then sort of stood off to the side], and responding backup officers wrapped things up quickly. Many media outlets also incorrectly state that the individual was arrested for sleeping. This is far from the truth, however. The officers stated that the man was sprawled out across several seats, asleep. Obstructing seating is against MTA regulations and will result in a summons/ticket. If this guy didn't resist and become combative like he did, there's no way he would have been arrested. The individual with the camera really didn't need to try and verbally bait the officers at the end either, nor should she have pushed her camera in the officer's faces. Video and article at the link below. http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140703/midtown/video-nypds-homeless-outreach-forcibly-removes-straphanger-for-sleeping

I'm glad that I could add to that deja vu then, haha. Thanks for the Mack truck info; it certainly does have a cab that isn't quite normal! The Pink Floyd videos had some atmosphere, that's for sure. [i didn't see any brutality with the fake CHP scene though; all of those uses of force were justified and in response to resisting/assault IMO.]

I was watching some older music videos last night when three of them particularly stood out. Truth be told, I nearly had a heart attack when these pulled up because I was so surprised. :D Cruel Summer by Bananarama is a classic song, but if you skip the video to about 1:54 and watch onward from there until 2:54, there's a nice treat in store! [i'd advise you to watch until the end of the video though; there's some hilarious dancing at the end.] ---- Don't Talk to Strangers by Rick Springfield is fantastic, but at starting at about 0:36 and then every subsequent time the refrain of the song plays again, you'll likely find something interesting! --- Word Up! by Cameo is a video that is somewhat odd to say the very least, but watch through the beginning and notice the vehicle in the background. :D

It's admirable that you've considered attempting to learn zmodeler in order to satisfy a small niche of enthusiasts. For that, I offer my sincerest thanks. :D

If a Twinsonic version of that Polara does come to fruition, I'd love to see an NYPD version. While the NYPD didn't use Polaras, the TwinSonic was experimented with in the early 1970s, and the Signal Stat Dual Comm resembles a TwinSonic. ^ TwinSonics v Dual Comm

That was requested further up in the thread, and I also believe that Ringo approached the author of that model with the same request. We can only hope!

I'd like to second the notion of wanting a police-related game set in the 1970s. Screaming through the overcrowded and squalid streets of 1970s-era NYC, armed with only a single beacon light and pulsator siren. :D In fact, it might be something like this;

Here's an interesting training film from the early 1970s. The TwinSonic lightbars and Plymouth Satellites [i think] are great!

^ That is precisely why traffic agents are despised by nearly everyone, lol.

Some of those touches to the recreation car are amazing; I love the door-baton holder and the backlit desk to name a few. That's a good catch with the traffic-advising capabilities by the way; one could theoretically count the McDermott Hi-Rise bars that the NYPD used as well.

If I could like your post several thousand times, Ringo, I would. Thanks for the photos as well; the late 40s Ford and early 50s Chevrolet [with the lovely Super Chief siren sitting on top] are beautiful in every meaning of the word. The Belvedere and Polara are smooth! I'd also like to point out that beacon-based lighting is actually quite bright. Beacon's had a tendency to give off a bright pop of light as one of their lights rotated/oscillated in your direction, and they remained lit at all times. So long as a driver is looking at the roadway and being attentive [as they should be while operating a motor vehicle], a beacon can warn you just fine, and aren't as blinding as christmas-tree LEDs can be at times. [^ The beacon on the Charger is an LED one simulating rotation. The Crown Victoria shown later has a Unity RV-26 rotating beacon. They are both quite bright and provide ample warning.] --------------------------------- In direct sunlight during the daytime they can be a bit harder to spot, I'm willing to admit that. Nothing a few headlight/tailight flashers and one or two other flashing lights on the parcel shelf/dashboard can't fix, really, in addition to the siren.

Those are fantastic. I do love how much the lighting choices have changed over the years; from Beacon Ray model 17's, to 175-H's, to Aerotwinsonics, and now to Visions/VisonSLRs. I assume that you frequent policeny.com? :) -------------- Strike, those photos are fantastic! The Dodge Ramcharger is cool as all hell, and that Ford LTD S rocks in addition. You can't beat the 1980s Econoline either, and the Caprices [both Border Patrol and Marshal Service] are beauties! ------------- Here are some photos that I took at the NYC 2014 International Auto Show. The NYPD Museum had an exhibit in the basement. To see these in person was an experience like none other! TRANSIT/HOUSING POLICE 1989 NYPD Caprice Other Light Blue/White RMPs [1973 Plymouth Fury and 1974 Plymouth Satellite] Green/Black/White RMPs [1950s/early 1960s Ford Customs, 1965/1966 Plymouth Fury, 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne] Extras Additionally, it seems as if you've come to the wrong thread.