# Public Service Rant

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-service-rant/408506>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 18, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-service-rant/408506 "2007-06-18T20:44:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-service-rant/408506/61 "2007-06-22T17:51:58Z")

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[QUOTE=St. Urho]  
Really? It is everywhere I’m familiar with…  
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My response was based upon my local town which has all police cars and ambulances of one manufacturer (Ford), and has them common keyed. The fire apparatus is obviously not involved.

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**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-service-rant/408506/62 "2007-06-22T18:51:45Z")

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Huh. Like I said, in my experience that’s the exception, not the rule.

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