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This exact thing happened to a close friend of mine about three months ago. He was a Marine, and applied for a change of address when he returned home from Afghanistan. Unfortunately, I can't get a hold of him to see what steps he took. He's currently in a police academy and can't get calls. I'm almost positive that he scheduled an appointment with the Chief in his city, but he did so in a very civil and respectful manner. The Chief made calls and within a week he had his change of address and a new FID card. His original denial also said something about violent behavior which wasn't true. These things happen more often than you think. I would at least attempt to speak with your Chief and see where it goes from there. If he doesn't help you, that's when you lawyer up. No need to cause a stir over something that may have been human error.

Well, this was a nice post. Had to go political as usual.

Correct, I didn't rule it out. Only because it cant be used in different forms. Stupid because of doing dangerous work? Stupid because he's working that high? Stupid because he drinks before work? Stupid because he lets contractors bounce his checks? Or just, stupid?

I'm not arguing your questioning of surveillance. Terrorism doesn't have a schedule. It doesn't happen every day, every week, or every month. That's WHY it's so dangerous. We don't know when or where terrorists will strike and that's scary. I don't want to see another 9/11. I watched it happen from Jersey City and it still haunts me. I have a few friends that were killed by terrorists in Afghanistan while serving in the Army & Marines. I have friends who have lost family members because of terrorism. It may not happen often, but it doesn't mean that it doesn't hurt. But, I know for a fact that every single one of my officer friends watch their behavior when on duty. They don't break the law, because they know that if caught, life will be tougher for them than most criminals. You only hear about the officers that get away with crime. You don't hear about the majority that get suspended and or lose their jobs because of it. Why? Because the first example is more interesting to the press. Times have changed. Terrorists are using technology to communicate, plan, and find weak targets. You need technology to combat that. I don't have a problem with surveillance of known terrorists. I don't know the extent of our governments surveillance, but I do know it's been going on a lot longer than this news that has come out. I'm not worried about what goes on with my phone calls, internet history, etc. I have nothing to hide. My problem is with any and all violations of the constitution and those that are pushing for it's destruction. Point being: Some cops may trample the constitution, NOT ALL Some politicians may trample the constitution, NOT ALL Some citizens may trample the constitution, NOT ALL Those who go against the constitution should be grouped together, not labeled by their job description.

What the hell does any of this have to do with the original post anyway? There still aren't enough facts in the incident to even begin to understand why this happened. Just so I don't make an ass of myself, and assume that you're just attacking police officers: COPS: Guilty until proven innocent. No trial, just label the officer a criminal. Case closed. CIVILIANS: Presumption of innocence. The prosecution must prove every element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Is that what you are implying? If that's the case, why have a constitution? If you are fighting for your own constitutional rights, yet believe that cops or anyone else for that matter should be denied those same rights, you my friend are a hypocrite.

Do you know Jeff Williams?

I can agree to that. What you do is dangerous too. I wouldn't want to mess with asbestos. When I ran a job at Newark Airport, they were removing all the asbestos from Terminal B. It looked like a major hazmat operation for months. They made us leave the job when they were transporting material out of the area.

Yes, yes I will.

What local before the merge? I was 480

Not all of us are crazy or half stupid.

Thank you, that's very nice of you to post. I've been doing it for over 13 years now. For multiple reasons, I'm heading into a different career. I'll definitely miss some aspects of it. One of my favorite jobs was being around 700ft. in the air at Goldman Sachs in Jersey City. I was there during 9/11 and experienced everything in the aftermath, including being at the same level as the gunships flying up and down the river every day. I can't think of any other job where I have more memories. The job itself is fun. It's the union issues and the preventable injuries/deaths that have been occurring lately that have caused me to take a step back. When you have the old-timers telling you to get out while you're young, it definitely has an impact. Again, thank you. Being a Union Ironworker IS NOT for everybody. I've seen big strong guys quit after realizing the dangers and how much it beats you up on a daily basis.

I say just wait. Hell, if the next-gen consoles start out as a flop (as 360 did back during the Red-Ring of Death), you can always buy a used 360 or PS3 for waaaaaaaay cheaper. The funny thing is, Microsoft never actually fixed the RROD issue because they would have had to change out the processor. IBM Xenon processors run VERY HOT which was why the chips were separating from the board and causing the RROD & E74 errors. Their solution was to extend the warranty, replace a cheap heatsink with another cheap heatsink, and apply epoxy on the corners. The good news is, they will be going with an AMD 8-core processor which will operate at lower temperatures. But that doesn't mean they won't have some sort of issues. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Just looking at the components, I can't see the Xbox One being any less than $400-$500.

I heard this morning that COD Ghosts will release on XBOX One. http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/call-duty-ghosts-launch-xbox-one-exclusive-content-6C10015365 I actually gave up on COD after MW3. I just got sick of the same game-play over and over. I went back with BF3 and haven't looked back.

He's still very much involved with the ironworkers and is currently the acting president of Local 11. The international appointed him to 'oversee' the merge between all Northern NJ locals.