Re: unfortunately the law is on the officer's side, no matter whether he acted correctly
Aisha Send a noteboard - 21/06/2010 02:27:59 PM
my ex-brother in law had the same situation the night his father died. he got the call to come to the hospital while he was at work and borrowed a car (he didn't have one at the time) and drove as fast as he could to the hospital, 16 miles away from his job. he was also driving on a suspended license. well, same situation as the article: he was noticed by an officer running the couple stop signs on his way to the ER so the cop tailed him there, followed him into the ER from his car and tried to block his way into the ER. he tried desperately to explain his father was dying but the cop threatened to arrest him if he didn't stop and answer for running the red lights.
i went with him to court to contest the ticket and the court told him that he shouldn't break the law, even in an emergency. and the fact that he has the paperwork to show his father died while the officer was blocking his way has no bearing on the fact that the law was broken several different ways and he should have found someone to take him to the hospital.
i went with him to court to contest the ticket and the court told him that he shouldn't break the law, even in an emergency. and the fact that he has the paperwork to show his father died while the officer was blocking his way has no bearing on the fact that the law was broken several different ways and he should have found someone to take him to the hospital.
thats terrible, Im very sorry.
Aisha - formerly known as randschicka
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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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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*NM*
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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