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James R. Thompson: “Are we going to send policemen and firemen in this nation in to battle against evil without the ability to talk to each…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2005
Are we going to send policemen and firemen in this nation in to battle against evil without the ability to talk to each other? Are we crazy?
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James R. Thompson
Pennsylvania

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Thompson criticizes the lack of communication systems for first responders.

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