I don't think anyone is questioning the fact that the cop followed them to the hospital and tried to stop them. I think it's the fact that once he realized what was going on he should have let them go into the hospital and wait to see if it was really an emergency situation. Once that was confirmed, as it obviously was, that should have been the end of it. The rest is just ridiculous. I have great respect for the officers out there doing there job but this sounds like an office on a power trip to me.
Police Officer stops man from entering ER while wife is having stroke
- 20/06/2010 10:08:49 PM
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So?
- 20/06/2010 11:53:33 PM
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Seriously?
- 21/06/2010 12:11:17 AM
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Carrying a woman into the ER doesn't really scream "made up excuse"
- 21/06/2010 12:24:30 AM
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This story betrays a simple fact: police officers often abuse their "power".
- 21/06/2010 02:23:25 AM
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Re: This story betrays a simple fact: police officers often abuse their "power".
- 21/06/2010 04:22:31 AM
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unfortunately the law is on the officer's side, no matter whether he acted correctly
- 21/06/2010 07:09:13 AM
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well this is,really, a drastically different situation
- 21/06/2010 08:11:39 AM
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the point is, the officer is not required to show compassion, only enforce the law
- 21/06/2010 11:53:51 PM
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no. a officer is NOT only required to hold up the law.
- 22/06/2010 12:28:05 AM
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Re: unfortunately the law is on the officer's side, no matter whether he acted correctly
- 21/06/2010 02:27:59 PM
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I am sorryt but your brother-in-law didn't have the right to endanger others
- 21/06/2010 07:20:20 PM
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nobody has that right but there should be some leeway considering the circumstances *NM*
- 22/06/2010 01:31:00 AM
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At the very least the officer should have let medical personnel take the woman in for treatment
- 21/06/2010 02:56:30 PM
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"The fact is that the man broke the law" is nonsense. That's what judgment is for.
- 21/06/2010 05:30:26 PM
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But you can get pulled over for going 1 mile over.
- 21/06/2010 05:59:51 PM
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Yes, you CAN, but any cop who did is a pathetic waste, who doesn't deserve the badge *NM*
- 22/06/2010 07:06:19 AM
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But then he's have to use a cell phone while driving! Another crime! *NM*
- 22/06/2010 02:41:51 AM
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This is ridiculous
- 22/06/2010 03:18:03 AM
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How exactly did I justify anything? Perhaps you missed the subject of my post.
- 22/06/2010 02:28:21 PM
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I'm saying the fact that the law was broken is totally irrelevent,
- 23/06/2010 02:15:56 AM
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It is sad when idiocy and a lack of judgment becomes codified into law backed with enforcement power
- 21/06/2010 09:56:32 PM
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The cop should be fired and fined
- 23/06/2010 03:40:32 PM
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