Psychiatrist Discovered a New Disorder- Sidewalk Rage

Now, psychiatrist have found another new disorder. Don't they have anything better to do? What is wrong with sidewalk rage? It's normal. By the way, sidewalk rage...GUILTY AS CHARGE! LOL

(CBS NEWS) NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — You’re walking to work, making good time, and then… someone steps in front of you, moving at a snail’s pace. Or a tourist blocks your path to snap a picture. Or some knucklehead in front of you is focused on their Blackberry, not where they’re going.

We’ve all been there. If just the thought of any of these scenarios makes you reach the boiling point, though, you may have a problem. Apparently, you don’t have to hit the road to feel the rage.

Researchers say “sidewalk rage” is real.

Aggressive walkers can express their frustration in different forms and intensity levels – ranging from staring down a slow walker to physically bumping into them. Experts say acting out on sidewalk rage may be a sign of a psychiatric condition known as “intermittent explosive disorder.”

Blizzard Paralyze NYC was a Deliberate Payback from Unions

The slow response to dig out NYC from last weeks blizzard was intentional by Unions. The Fed is investigating allegations of a work slowdown in retaliation for budget cuts and demotions of supervisors within the Sanitation Department. This cruel political stunt was not funny to many residence of NYC. Many suffered due to the blizzard. Some died from it because the fire department and paramedics were unable to navigate through the snow.

(Daily News) Federal prosecutors opened a criminal probe into allegations sanitation workers conspired to paralyze the city in last week's blizzard, sources said.

The investigation by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's public integrity unit was prompted by the claim by City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Queens) that guilt-racked workers told him a slowdown was ordered as vengeance for budget cuts and demotions.

If true, the feds could examine whether wire or mail fraud statutes were violated by workers pocketing overtime pay during an illegal job action, sources said.

NYC Mayor Bloomberg had a Katrina/Gulf Oil Spill Moment

Mayor Bloomberg is in hot water with the slow response to the blizzard that hit NYC yesterday. With advanced notice to the pending snow storm, Mayor Bloomberg had an Obama moment. Just like the Gulf Oil Spill, the lack of foresight and initiative cost lives and financial hardship to the residence of NYC. It took other counties from another state to help bail them out. The unions and city hall are blaming each other for the mess. Since the Mayor wouldn't stand up to the unions and decided to cut funding for police and firefighters, I blame the unions and Mayor Bloomberg and both should be blamed for NYC's nightmare.

(CBS New York) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A winter storm that dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on New York City is also whipping up criticism about how the city handled the response.

City officials said Monday night it could require another 24 hours to clear the snowy and icy side streets, WCBS 880′s Ginny Kosola reported.

The heavy snow sent city emergency services into a nose dive, with ambulances and fire trucks trapped in snow and facing long delays. There was also bickering between the city and some unions over whether a snow emergency should have been called, CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer reported.

As residents were being asked not to call 911 unless there was an emergency, sources said the city was having difficulty responding to many high-priority calls.

Crews from Burlington, Somerset and Mercer counties in New Jersey arrived in New York City to help with the back load of calls – 20 crews were assigned to Queens and 20 ambulances went to Brooklyn

At one point there were 120 ambulances stuck in the snow, Kramer reported.

EMS and fire sources questioned why the city didn’t call a snow emergency to keep cars off streets, which would have made it easier for emergency vehicles and snow plows to get around.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg blamed the fast pace of snowfall. He said it fell at 2 to 3 inches per hour during some periods overnight, and many main roadways had to be plowed repeatedly.

New York City Imposing a Crash Tax

Statement from the New York Fire Department (NYFD) regarding the Crash Tax

"We want to relieve pressure on the tax payer and place it on those at fault and their insurance. Right now, if you are at fault at an accident or vehicle fire, you get a free ride. And that should not be borne by the tax payer."

In order to keep the NYFD services viable, the following taxes will be levied (anticipating to start July 1, 2011):

-Vehicle Fire/Accident with injury = $490.00
-Vehicle Fire/Accident with no injury = $415.00
-Vehicle Accident only with no fire = $365.00

The idea is one of many idiotic ways to raise revenue for New York City because the Mayor Bloomberg will not fix the budget or cut spending.