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[DukeAllen]

Damn...have to climb out. It's self serve...

[Kevin_73]

Under sequestration the US Air Force has had to make a few changes to their pilot training program due to lack of funds.

[BondiBlue]

USAF Stig rounds Gambon and is across the line!

[FasterTraffic]

After numerous failed initiatives to improve crosswalk safety, the local police chief calls for air support.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by FasterTraffic

After numerous failed initiatives to improve crosswalk safety, the local police chief calls for air support.

Your local police chief sounds like a puss. Our local chief just uses his department issue car to mow down pedestrians. Then again, this is Texas, we just take charge and do it rather than calling for help.

Houston police chief hits pedestrian downtown (Texas)
Houston Chronicle ^ | 09/04/2013 | James Pinkerton

Posted on Thursday, September 05, 2013 4:26:13 AM by TexGrill

Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland said he accidentally hit a man he didn't see crossing the street Wednesday morning, as the city's top lawman was driving to police headquarters in a city vehicle.

McClelland described the accident as "unnerving," adding the heavy mix of pedestrians and motorists in Houston's busy downtown district is a "very dangerous situation."

The man the chief hit suffered apparently minor injuries to both arms, according to the Houston Police Department.

The accident happened about 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of Clay and Travis, about a block from police headquarters, said HPD spokesman John Cannon. Police have not released the name of the man the chief hit, but union officials predicted the chief would not be prosecuted.

"It was just an accident," McClelland explained. "I made a left turn from Clay onto Travis. I had a green light, and obviously he had a green light to walk across the street, and for whatever reason I didn't see him."

McClelland said that at the time he hit the pedestrian, he was wearing a seat belt, was not talking on a cellphone or texting, and estimated his speed in the city-owned Jeep Cherokee was only a few miles per hour.

"It's very unnerving to strike somebody with a vehicle and know they may receive injuries, so it's not a good way to start a day," McClelland said.

McClelland said he went to check on the accident victim at St. Joseph Hospital several hours after the accident, but the man had been discharged. "I'm not sure about the extent of his injuries, but I'm certainly concerned about him," he said.

His accident, the chief said, should remind residents of the dangers of crossing the busy streets downtown.

[m and t's77]

Do they take Diners Club?

[OddBall]

600 gallons of Premium.
Front tire is a little low, and check the oil please.

[OldSarge]

The light is green....did he say turn left or right ??????