Perhaps by standards of the law...sure. But by the standards of society they are also required to protect and aid citizens. If that woman had died because she hadn't gotten in to the hospital quickly enough, he could have been DIRECTLY responsible. That is inexcusable. You can't just FAKE a stroke. A glance at the woman's face should have told the policeman what was going on, and instead he detained them far longer than appropriate.
If the woman had been gushing blood, would he have detained the as well? Or would that have been "Serious enough" that he would have let them past without harassment?
this wasn't just a police officer stopping them on the way in to a building for treating a few red lights inappropriately...
This was a police officer actively preventing someone having a stroke from entering a hospital.
As a human being, he has no excuse and I dearly hope the police department does not hide behind their shield of papers.
If the woman had been gushing blood, would he have detained the as well? Or would that have been "Serious enough" that he would have let them past without harassment?
this wasn't just a police officer stopping them on the way in to a building for treating a few red lights inappropriately...
This was a police officer actively preventing someone having a stroke from entering a hospital.
As a human being, he has no excuse and I dearly hope the police department does not hide behind their shield of papers.
i'm only pointing out that the officer did as he was trained to do, and what the courts have told me personally from a similar experience i was part of. i think the officers were total douchebags in both instances but i am still skeptical that anything will come of it beyond the outrage of the people who see the story and wonder why the cop couldn't be more forgiving.
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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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i'm not disagreeing with you
- 22/06/2010 01:25:43 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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