-=> Quoting Mike Mccann to All <=-
 
 MM> Anyone ibterested in photos of CSX Police MARKED police vehicles
 MM> better be quick. Although emergency equipment such as lights and
 MM> siren will remain, the federal star and other overt
 MM> identification markers are now in process of being removed from
 MM> many of these vehicles as fast as the 1800 nimber fot yje PCC
 MM> center is for reportinh emergencies to railroad.
 
       Please tell us non-law enforcement types what a "federal star"
 is.  Surely it would be a surprise to Texas (the Lone Star state) and
 Minnesota (the North Star state) to learn that the star is now
 exclusively federal; many other states also include the star in their
 emblems, logos, etc.
 
       As far as law enforcement goes, the star has always been
 associated with peace officers at all levels, and particularly with
 sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.  Is there some restriction now on them,
 or any other peace officers, using stars because they are not federal
 officers?
 
       Also, it would be interesting to know why CSX marked police
 vehicles are being changed to unmarked.
 
 MM> Special Agents have federal+ authority with basically the same
 MM> arrest powers of any peacer officer in his jurisdiction in any
 MM> jurisdiction that the railrod has a business interest in.
 
       If this statement is literally true, it appears to say a
 railroad special agent could arrest someone for spitting on the
 sidewalk under a local ordinance far from the railroad, as long as it
 was in a jurisdiction the railroad has a business interest in
 
 
  -=> Quoting Mike Mccann to Phil Kane <=-
 
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 MM> the new law provides that as long as the officer is "certified in
 MM> any state, the  federal authority is in force.
 
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 MM> The federal authority is authorized under federal law and
 MM> regulated under DOT and any currently working railroad police 
 MM> officer of any class one railroad or the DOT should be able not
 MM> only verify the law but give you statute number of of commission
 MM> card.
 
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 MM> The federal train wreck statute of 1946 was long ago CSX padges
 MM> were changed from "shields" to the Federal star last year and tge
 MM> "uniform shirt has the sane emblem, as well as the marked
 MM> vehicles.
 
        Again, please tell us what the "Federal star" is.
 
 
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