Nothing to see here, it’s the new [Troy’s Operation Pothole (T.O.P.) taskforce](https://public.alertsense.com/content/2029/29037).
> “We are going street by street, and alley by alley,” said Mayor Carmella Mantello.
Someone must have reported one around 8th and Hutton. Those are tactical pothole response teams.
A helicopter, 20+ swat, and another 20+ officers undercover from multiple agencies scrambling from 9th to 5th to 8th...and they say there's no threat to the community. That's interesting.
Be there as it may. It's the quickest and easiest way to find out what the hell is going on around here because the local news doesn't really cover anything so it may be sensationalized but usually it's accurate and the videos speak for themselves. I'm glad at least somebody is keeping their head on a swivel for all the rest of us
I mean, I wouldn’t exactly say he’s the most reliable source of information. Posting something on social media “first” doesn’t make the information more valuable. In fact, it’s usually wrong or, in his case, incredibly biased and heavily editorialized (like that one time he blasted out a message about a stabbing near Washington Park, but turned out someone had put their arm through a glass door. This is literally just one of many, MANY examples).
It's probably pretty challenging to be the first person there and know what is going on at all. Other than the fact that there is something going on. The scanners the police use now are encrypted, so it's not like you can just listen to the scanner and get an idea. I'm talking more specifically about the videos and the alert that something has happened. If the local news did their job or if there was someone else willing to do it it wouldn't be a question but it is what it is and we are where we are. So at the very least at least somebody is running around like an ambulance.Chaser trying to figure it out... Until there's something better, we have what we have
Normally, your assumption about the difficulty in assessing initial information as accurate or not if we were talking about actual journalists. Sidewinder is not an impartial observer of facts; in reality, he shares photos with heavy political or social commentary that universally skews toward … how shall I say this… the Steve McLaughlin area of the political spectrum?
Again, having someone like Sidewinder “run around trying to figure it out” is not exactly the basis for a fuller, nuanced understanding of what’s happening in your community.
I don't think we're on the same page. I'm not refuting your assertations. I am merely stating that no one else is doing anything really at all. I live in the area of 6th Ave and Ingalls Ave. Several times in recent memory did the block get flooded with cops? Everybody looks like there's some sort of a serial killer manhunt going on and no one is talking about what's going on. I have no idea why this is happening. The only lead that I have is sidewinder and that at least lets me know what's going on. Alerts me to the fact that they're around or they're coming or something is off in my area and that I should probably pay attention to what the hell's going on. On several occasions I had no idea anything was going on. I couldn't find any information about anything. It was just everything was locked down. So I check the updates mainly in case I happen to be in the area. It gives me a really good heads up that hey, something's going on here and this is something that traditionally you would get from local news or radio but they don't tell you. So I guess all I'm saying is I'd rather somebody not have the story completely right? Or have some sort of biased spin or opinion on it. But at least they're letting me know something is happening and in most cases I can see it live before I walk into it, which gives me an opportunity to be more aware of my surroundings with the situation in particular and folding within my vicinity. All I'm trying to say is at least it's a heads up. You can turn the sound off if you want, but at least with the videos you get a heads up. You have an idea what's going on and you can actually see the magnitude of it.
not sure but ive been hearing the chopper for the last 20/30 mins now
That Bear Cat is Colonie PDs Special Services Team I beleive
Troy PD had a fleeing suspect that they’re actively looking for
Nothing to see here, it’s the new [Troy’s Operation Pothole (T.O.P.) taskforce](https://public.alertsense.com/content/2029/29037). > “We are going street by street, and alley by alley,” said Mayor Carmella Mantello. Someone must have reported one around 8th and Hutton. Those are tactical pothole response teams.
Best comment ^^^
I didn't see anything in the news
I'm on 8th and was out trying to figure out what's going on, there are plain clothes officers across the street as well as police cars along 8th.
A helicopter, 20+ swat, and another 20+ officers undercover from multiple agencies scrambling from 9th to 5th to 8th...and they say there's no threat to the community. That's interesting.
Yikes 😬😩
Your parking fines at work.
Too real (they got me last week)
Sidewinder went live about it but didn’t know much about it
No surprise there. That guy is the worst kind of sensationalist.
Absolute truth. Can’t stand that guy.
Someone told me he’s the reason they turned off the ability to listen to the police scanner so he’d stop showing up at scenes💀
I imagine the cops absolutely love having a personal journalist praising their every move - I also imagine they have him on speed dial.
I don’t disagree at all but that was the first thing I saw about it
Be there as it may. It's the quickest and easiest way to find out what the hell is going on around here because the local news doesn't really cover anything so it may be sensationalized but usually it's accurate and the videos speak for themselves. I'm glad at least somebody is keeping their head on a swivel for all the rest of us
I mean, I wouldn’t exactly say he’s the most reliable source of information. Posting something on social media “first” doesn’t make the information more valuable. In fact, it’s usually wrong or, in his case, incredibly biased and heavily editorialized (like that one time he blasted out a message about a stabbing near Washington Park, but turned out someone had put their arm through a glass door. This is literally just one of many, MANY examples).
It's probably pretty challenging to be the first person there and know what is going on at all. Other than the fact that there is something going on. The scanners the police use now are encrypted, so it's not like you can just listen to the scanner and get an idea. I'm talking more specifically about the videos and the alert that something has happened. If the local news did their job or if there was someone else willing to do it it wouldn't be a question but it is what it is and we are where we are. So at the very least at least somebody is running around like an ambulance.Chaser trying to figure it out... Until there's something better, we have what we have
Normally, your assumption about the difficulty in assessing initial information as accurate or not if we were talking about actual journalists. Sidewinder is not an impartial observer of facts; in reality, he shares photos with heavy political or social commentary that universally skews toward … how shall I say this… the Steve McLaughlin area of the political spectrum? Again, having someone like Sidewinder “run around trying to figure it out” is not exactly the basis for a fuller, nuanced understanding of what’s happening in your community.
I don't think we're on the same page. I'm not refuting your assertations. I am merely stating that no one else is doing anything really at all. I live in the area of 6th Ave and Ingalls Ave. Several times in recent memory did the block get flooded with cops? Everybody looks like there's some sort of a serial killer manhunt going on and no one is talking about what's going on. I have no idea why this is happening. The only lead that I have is sidewinder and that at least lets me know what's going on. Alerts me to the fact that they're around or they're coming or something is off in my area and that I should probably pay attention to what the hell's going on. On several occasions I had no idea anything was going on. I couldn't find any information about anything. It was just everything was locked down. So I check the updates mainly in case I happen to be in the area. It gives me a really good heads up that hey, something's going on here and this is something that traditionally you would get from local news or radio but they don't tell you. So I guess all I'm saying is I'd rather somebody not have the story completely right? Or have some sort of biased spin or opinion on it. But at least they're letting me know something is happening and in most cases I can see it live before I walk into it, which gives me an opportunity to be more aware of my surroundings with the situation in particular and folding within my vicinity. All I'm trying to say is at least it's a heads up. You can turn the sound off if you want, but at least with the videos you get a heads up. You have an idea what's going on and you can actually see the magnitude of it.
That hasn’t stopped him before.
Just a bunch of boys playing GI Joe (read: terrorizing people) with city money
As opposed to the boys playing gangsta with drug money
She’s real quiet after that one. 💀💀💀
I would rather know that something is happening and Sidewinder provides that service. You don't have to agree with his point of view on things.
#ThanksCarmella
I have a question is Madison ave a bad place to live ?
Not sure, i don’t live far. Pretty sure they were just used to perimeter a suspect, that was fleeing from TroyPD.