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Legendary Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Passes Away
Dr. Joseph Davis, 88, died on March 19, 2013. He was a giant in the field of forensic pathology. In 1956, Dr. Davis and Dr. Stanley Durlacher opened the first Medical Examiner’s office in Metro-Dade County. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Davis became the Chief Medical Examiner, a post which he held from 1957 to 1996 and again in 2000-2001. Dr. Davis is credited with pioneering modern death investigation, strongly influencing public safety legislation, and training hundreds of medical examiners in the science worldwide. Under Dr. Davis’ guidance, the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department crafted their lauded Police MedicoLegal Investigation of Death Course. The 40 hour seminar, a.k.a. Homicide School, is attended … Continue reading
Shooting an IWI TAVOR at SHOT Show 2013
The Israel Weapons Industries (formerly Israel Military Industries), in collaboration with the Israel Defense Forces, has a seventy year history of producing arms for a country in constant conflict. IWI is the maker of such iconic names as UZI, GALIL, and Desert Eagle. IWI US, Inc. will be bringing upcoming brands for assembly and sale to United States soil. The TAVOR SAR is one of their exciting new offerings. IWI had TAVORs to shoot at SHOT Show 2013 Media Day. Yeah, baby. IWI US’s General Manager Brad Howard gave us a tour of the TAVOR platform then we were able to toe the firing line. Howard had told us that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bullpup Rifle, Israel Weapons Industries, IWI, SHOT Show, SHOT Show 2013, TAVOR Modern Sproting Rifle, Tavor SAR
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Poll By Sen. Bill Nelson
Please cast a vote in the poll (right column) on the Senator’s page in support of the Second Amendment. Randall
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from us at ThinBlueFlorida. May you have a joyful holiday. If you are working, thank you for your service and be safe. Randall
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Thank You Veterans!
ThinBlueFlorida would like to thank all the veterans of the United States Armed Services for your honorable commitment, dedication, and service to our Country on this Veterans Day. Randall
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FLIR Entry Level Thermal Imagers for Law Enforcement
FLIR Systems, Inc. has released a new line of thermal imagers that are affordable (by thermal imaging standards). The PS-series is initially aimed toward the civilian hunting market, but will branch into the law enforcement and maritime markets this year. The E-series is an industrial use thermal imager with police applications. Starting prices for the units are $1,999.00 for the PS-series and $2,500.00 for the E-series. I stopped at the FLIR booth at the 2012 SHOT Show and checked out one of their Scout PS24 imagers. This model is an entry level device, but it has terrific tactical potential. The PS24 has a color LCD viewfinder display that can be … Continue reading
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Tagged FLIR, FLIR Police, Thermal Image Searching, Thermal Imagers for Law Enforcement
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Reminder in Margate of the Danger of Suicide and Chemicals
An incident in Margate, FL yesterday is a good reminder for first responders to be wary of the presence of chemicals in suicide attempts. A Coconut Creek man apparently attempted suicide by drinking the commercially available pesticide Malathion. EMS workers arrived his home at about 0130 am to find him in his yard. When the man was transported to Northwest Medical Center in nearby Margate, he vomited up the chemical in the rescue unit and cause three paramedics to suffer dizziness, nausea, and headaches. At the Northwest ER, toxic fumes could still be smelled on the man. He was isolated and the ER was shut down. The Broward County Sheriff’s … Continue reading