Re: Full Dash Cam Video of Oklahoma Highway Patrol vs EMT

[veeseee128]

the cop is a stupid son of a bitch. case closed.

[airbornemp19]

Cops are supposed to preserve our rights not just enforce laws. Too bad America is so stupid they can't figure that out.

[kingramon0]

An officer has no need to "protect his authority." He only has authority when he is acting to enforce the law. The courts have held that when officers break the law, they do so as citizens, and not under the authority of their position. Therefore, it is legal to resist an officer when he as acting to make an unlawful arrest, for example.

[kingramon0]

Obstructing emergency medical services is a crime. Officer Martin is totally in the wrong in delaying the transport of a patient.

Making an obscene gesture at an officer (if it really happened) is protected free speech recognized in the courts.

Also, transporting a patient without lights or sirens is allowed if it would make the patient nervous, raise blood pressure, etc. Officer Martin should have totally backed off as soon as he was told there was a patient in the unit. Period.

[InsaniityFallen]

I agree very much to the whole entire statement you have made.

The officer should have backed off when he was told there was a patient in the vehicle. It's absurd that the both the officer and the EMT were fired.

[sustainablehome]

We as a people should not accept trooper Martin's actions as "the norm". Period. We should do whatever we can to force the ousting of such individuals from all law enforcement agencies. I honestly feel that right now, the best weapon we have against such brutality is the video camera. If the people see (in raw, unedited form) what really is going on "out there", we can all unite and require changes be made. The main video is an example of how much change 3 minutes can bring about.

[xmikeandlaurenx]

Any person in authority should be held more accountable than the average joe. Sadly cops are given breaks because of the badge in stead.

[1000You2b0001]

They do come across as professional liars, don't they?

But they are at the whim of the people who hate them. My question is this, what alternative do we have in today's society?

[noncompliant2]

In society today we are trained NOT to be ourselves. We reference ourselves externally and we deny who we are. This leaves a hole in the puzzle and a hole in the universe that no one else can fill. Because of this addictive system (society) we live, we are living in a universe with many holes. As we begin to claim our lives, our past, and our selves the hole in the universe is filled. It is in living our own process that we take our place in the universe and the whole system can then heal.

[noncompliant2]

You see the result of this addictive society playing out in everyday interactions. Take the Police for example. The police are examples of co-dependants, unable to know the difference between "caretaking" and "taking care of". The Police are enabling and ignoring certian behaviors. After long periods of taking care of people, they become angry, resentful, and drained. As a result they start ignoring the people they have sworn to protect, who then respond by demanding even more caretaking.

[noncompliant2]

The police are co-dependants. They don't know the difference between "taking care of" and "caring for". After long periods of taking care of other people, they become resentful, hostile, and drained. As a result, they start ignoring the people they have sworn to protect, who then respond by demanding even more caretaking. See the circle? The result of being drained and hostile is they become dishonest to themselves and what they are doing.. Now, how can they expect to be honest with others?

[noncompliant2]

Police get stuck between either enabling and taking care of or becoming drained and ignoring. They move back and forth beween the two, over and over again. The Police need to realize that they cannot truly care for the people without the mutual understanding that they will not hurt eachother: Police will not arrive at this understanding unless they give up thier enabling behaviors. I for one see the shame of what these Police did and the dishonesty being born from it.

[noncompliant2]

sorry for the long post. I obvoiusly had a lot to say.

[IChoseTheRedPill]

the cop is out of line. what if the woman in the back were in cardiac arrest?

HE WAS WRONG

[1000You2b0001]

He should be punished, but unfortunately the only thing will probably be a "slap on the wrist"

About the patient's condition - they did not have their lights or sirens on.