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from:msnbc.comNY cop accused of not aiding dying girl, suspended
Seeded on Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:48 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
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Such a "cop."
The reasoning behind him not helping this young girl was?????? He should be flat -out fired.
I can tell you why, and believe me I am no fan of cops either. But I would bet he was probably worried about getting sued (or the city, department...etc etc) If he gave her CPR and she died anyways, the mother would have screamed he wasnt "trained" properly, or something to make a case. Its too bad for the girl, but he probably made the right choice. Im sure he called for help and the EMT's were enroute...I know it sounds heartless but its a sad truth.
Hidden, there are laws on the books to protect people who try to help others from lawsuits, they are called good samaritan laws and I'm sure this police officer knew it. I don't know how he could stand there and watch a young girl dying and do nothing.
He's still a worthless piece of trash for letting a little girl die without even trying to help her. If worrying about a potential lawsuit is more important to him than helping a child in distress, he's too stupid and self-centered to be a policeman. Fire him, at least. And prosecution for failing to do what he's sworn to do is worth looking at.
As hard as it is for some people to comprehend, the parents should have waited for the ambulance they themselves called when the attack first happened. They should not have tried to drive her themselves, which delayed how long it took for her to receive care and also endangered the lives of everyone else on the road.
The officer had no idea why the mother was driving the wrong way down a one way, or why she hit a parked car. They were within sight of the hospital, and the officer allowed them to continue. He followed them there, and then did not write them a ticket after finding that the girl had died.
Hate the cop all you want, but the child's parents made many more serious mistakes than the officer ever did. Yes, NYPD officers receive CPR training in the academy, but when it has been 5 years since he received that training I wouldn't expect him to feel confident doing CPR on a child with her parents panicking right there.
Is this a case of NYPD affirmative action?