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Freedom House Ambulance Service: American Sirens

99% Invisible

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The Role of the Police in the Emergency

CNN's John Sutter talks about the role of police in his story. He says there was a time when cops were called even though they had no skills or inclination to do the job that was required. "Last night that was a truck that showed up to arrest your neighbor, and tomorrow night might be the truck to show up to arrest you," he says.

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