Hillbillies...gotta' luv 'em

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Life here, in the undisputed rectum of the nation, certainly has its downsides but sometimes....ya' just can't beat it, for entertainment. I got these stories out of yesterdays newspaper....woulda' posted this sooner but I couldn't stop laughing. This might be a "Ya' hadda' be there" kinda' thing, since this police dept. has a long history of making the "Keystone Cops", look like Seal Team 1. Still, once you visualize the scenario....I think you'll see the humor.

Before reading this article, keep this in mind....I passed these cops, on my way to work and when driving to and from lunch, that same day. They were set-up there almost every day, all day...for a week or so. Where the cop was sitting, was about 100 ft. from the intersection of this small street and a short four-lane stretch of road (US 62). He was facing the instrument, which was placed in the middle of the four-lane. He had a field of "clear view", much like you'd have if you standing alone and in the middle of an empty football field! Empty shopping center parking lots on both sides and in front, beyond the four-lane....is about a 100 meter stretch of flat land and railroad tracks...then, the Allegheny River. And now, the rest of the story...

OC speed-timing device stolen
The ENRADD unit was taken from Route 62 at Imperial Street between 4:34 and 4:51 p.m. Thursday.

Oil City police are investigating the theft of a speed-timing device between 4:34 and 4:51 p.m. Thursday from Route 62 at Imperial Street. Police said the ENRADD unit was being used on Route 62 in Oil City when a suspect removed half of the equipment. "Some might find (the theft) funny, but that instrument is used to protect people," chief Robert Wenner said. "We are not pleased."

The stolen device sits on the road and transfers data back to another unit located in a police cruiser, Wenner said. "The device serves no purpose on its own," he said. "The costs (of the missing equipment) will be passed on to the tax payers. We all lose - in traffic safety and taxes."

Wenner said that the device enables the department to do good things, such as increase the safety of area roads. He added that he is confident police will "get right back out there," using similar devices until the stolen unit can be located or new parts ordered.

Meanwhile, Wenner said that he is considering offering a reward for information and that police will "prosecute the (suspect) to the fullest extent."
The unit is marked with Oil City Police Department tags. Anyone with information can contact Oil City police.


This next one is pretty much self-explanatory, once you see the attached photo. This was in the police and fire calls section.

Seneca volunteer firefighters were tripped out to a car fire around 2 p.m. Thursday along Route 322 in Cranberry Township. Chief Mark Perry said the vehicle became stuck in mud and caught fire when its spinning wheels overheated. Perry said the car's owner caused the fire while attempting to free the vehicle. The car was destroyed. (Photo by Ted Rossino)

"T'was ever thus."