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Monthly Archives: November 2022
November 30, 2022
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Kari Dickerson and the Freedom House Paramedics
It’s Friday night in the summer of 1972 and a new NBC show called “Emergency!” captivates Americans with the idea of little half trained Doctors called “Paramedics” treating patients before taking them to the hospital. For decades we were told they were the first, the OG, the father’s of modern EMS. But did you know […]
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November 23, 2022
- in ASK WYE , WYE Podcast
Ask MC – What did you think was going to happen?
Justin got an interesting question at the firehouse recently so of course he waits until the microphones are on to Ask MC the same question. On the way to that question we get sidetracked in true WYE fashion and discuss a video sent in from Brendan about never talking to the Police as well as […]
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November 16, 2022
- in Professional , Response , WYE Podcast
We said, “Get a hobby.” We did not say, “Sell illegal firearms.”
Just in case you thought our semi regular series on cops behaving badly was taking a hiatus, in comes some news from a couple of PDs local to the studio. According to the story on Police 1 and in local media outlets, a few Officers have found new and interesting ways to screw up. From […]
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November 9, 2022
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
The Difference Between “Service” and “Support” Animals
We’ve all seen the stories about the emotional support peacocks and little fluffy emotional support purse sized dogs but are there any actual regulations when it comes to service animals? Indeed there are and, like most encounters with the public, the first person to say they know the law is usually wrong. This week we […]
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November 2, 2022
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Are Eyewitnesses or Confessions Infallible or Reliable?
In a TED talk in Scotland, Elizabeth Loftus shares some of her research about memory, explaining how a man was accused and convicted of rape despite no evidence other than the victim saying initially “He looks the most like the guy.” Trouble is, come trial and the victim is 100% sure it was a man […]
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