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Lurks Often

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9. Nope, my sympathy meter didn't even twitch for the driver of the car

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2015, 03:05 PM

May 2015

I have zero problems with fire departments breaking windows or whatever else is necessary when a car is parked in front of a fire hydrant. First, people's live may rest on how fast the FD gets the hose deployed and second, it teaches the idiot owner, who damn well knew he is supposed to park in front of a hydrant, a lesson.

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This is what could happen if you park in front of a fire hydrant in N.J. [View all] 47of74 May 2015 OP

It happens a lot more than you might think sharp_stick May 2015 #1

They could probably route the hose under the car ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #6

The exhaust could've compromised the hose. 47of74 May 2015 #7

I have never seen it happen but did see it in the movie "backdraft". littlewolf May 2015 #2

Not just NJ jberryhill May 2015 #3

omg Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #13

I'd just smash the car out of the way with my fire truck... Taitertots May 2015 #4

Probably faster to break the windows--and often there are cars parked at either end of the MADem May 2015 #5

"Damage-y" LOL Agschmid May 2015 #8

Going by the picture in the OP. Taitertots May 2015 #10

I kind of think the opposite, and I'll explain my reasoning. MADem May 2015 #11

Nope, my sympathy meter didn't even twitch for the driver of the car Lurks Often May 2015 #9

lol. picture Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #12