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In reply to the discussion: Man Dies During Traffic Stop From Asthma Attack as Cop Refuses to Let them Drive to Hospital [View all]noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)103. callous disregard for human life
nothing more.
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Man Dies During Traffic Stop From Asthma Attack as Cop Refuses to Let them Drive to Hospital [View all]
Jesus Malverde
Dec 2014
OP
Link goes to main page, not story. I can't find a link to the story in that main page. nt
tblue37
Dec 2014
#81
Not sure what the problem is, it is still linking directly to the story for me.
PoliticAverse
Dec 2014
#82
After the stop, it was pretty clear the young, frantic woman shouldn't be behind the wheel.
SamKnause
Dec 2014
#31
I call bullshit, being a woman and upset is not the same as intoxication or the like.
moriah
Dec 2014
#34
That's really the issue -- Not enough common sense to deviate from "protocol" when warranted.
Hoyt
Dec 2014
#29
Since police households experience on average a 40% domestic abuse rate (far above
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#75
African-American police officers do a good job speaking out against this sort of thing
JonLP24
Dec 2014
#99
The proper thing to do would have been for the cop to escort the couple to the hospital
Triana
Dec 2014
#17
I think you're probably right, both that it's not an excuse, but that it was probably
mythology
Dec 2014
#47
This example shows main problem with the police is unchecked callousness/brutality.
Albertoo
Dec 2014
#24
albuterol just doesn't work as well all as the removed *over the counter* epedrine mist inhaler-
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#46
over the counter emergency inhaler users even went to congress and BEGGED & they said no.
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#76
The officer called for ambulance almost immediately. I think he did a very good job.
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#88
Zero tolerance in the schools starting in the 80's = the death of logic, any mercy
kickysnana
Dec 2014
#40
can hear the police ask about a inhaler & let the man sit right away. I blame the loss of
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#44
I think the police officer did a good job, listen to him in the video. even the woman said..
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#48
It is sad, Asthma kills a lot of people.They removed over the counter emergency inhaler.
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#50
Why? If it isn't an emergency then you get charged with falsifying a report, much more serious than
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#66
The cop doing anything other than escorting them to the ER is not doing a good job. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2014
#95
So let's swap going straight there with waiting for someone to make a two-way trip. Awesome. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2014
#98
best is, if there is even a slim chance a family member could die, call the ambulance to your home.
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#100
As a retired truck driver who's been pulled over more than once by cops, I'm absolutely
B Calm
Dec 2014
#67
What kind of training do these idiots get anyhow? With what we are seeing they expect us to call
jwirr
Dec 2014
#70
As a severe asthmatic, this story is just one more despicable cop episode
riderinthestorm
Dec 2014
#71