Oklahoma Highway Patrol Dashcam Video of Paramedic Attack

This is the secret dashcam video that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol claimed exonerates them -- it doesnt.

The assault OHP claimed justified Trooper Daniel Martin's aggression against the Paramedics takes place at 13:58:40 when the trooper lunges at the paramedics.

This video was released two weeks after the cellphone video became viral, when numerous candidates for governor called the Department of Public Safety's bluff. Up to that point DPS smugly claimed their classified video trumped the cellphone video and all the witness statements, and everyone was expected to take the officers word of honor.

The numerous gaps in the audio and video defects of this analog tape may be evidence of tampering.
OHP has a history of releasing dashcam video with "defects" and evidence of editing when it may be critical of the OHP: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=070916...

After OHP lied to media about Trooper Martin's paid suspension, he was tracked down at his residence where he alluded to anger problems following his return form Iraq.
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22476277/nowhere-to-hide.htm

In another interview, he told witnesses he was prepared to draw his revolver and use deadly force against the paramedics.
http://www.fox23.com/media/news/b/4/4/b4451728-7467-47c5-b259-3ebd3e9b0e10/Am...

The Oklahoma Open Records Act previously included dashcam video, but at the prodding of police unions the law was quietly amended in 2005 to make secret a number of records that had been public, including information about use of force by state troopers, searches, lawsuits and legal actions involving the DPS, and dashcam video.
(OKLA. STAT. tit. 51, § 24A.3(1)(h)(1-3) (effective Nov. 1, 2005)
http://foioklahoma.blogspot.com/2009/06/ohp-releases-dashboard-camera-video.html

Apparently the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety became angry at court rulings to turn over data that would have established trends in police abuse, and convinced a former cop-turned-legislator to gut the Open Records Act where it relates to the DPS and OHP.

More Links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KluItc365hU
http://www.fox23.com/content/ohp-emt/default.aspx
http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Witness-Shocked-By-Trooper-EMS-Incident...
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=12&articleid=200906...

Copyright info: This dashcam video was created by and on equipment of the taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma, and is public property subject to Fair Use laws.

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[dwntime]

This Trooper Martin is a Thug and has no right to be in a uniform of authority, he deserves to lose is job, the ambulance did not see the speeding bullet behind him until he stated passing, why on earth does that OHP pig need to be going that fast in the first place. Fire that prick without pay !!

[ladylawdog]

I have been in EMS for 19 years. That ambulance did nothing wrong! That trooper has the OHP God syndrome that is pounded into their heads in school.

Ambulances are top heavy and you can not pull over on a dime. You also can not see out the back window, only the mirrors.

[stairs021]

This is utter non sense. That asshole cop needs to be fired. You put your hands on me for no reason. Fuck That. I'll die for my rights

[PennCentralFan1]

This cop was definately in the wrong. If he had a problem with the ambulance driver, then he should have at least followed them to the hospital, let them take the patient inside, and dealt with it there.

[tomfy1979]

Trooper Martin is an absolute cunt who needs to be given a big time bash.

[MHPSpokane]

The more people hate the police the fewer worthwhile people WANT to be police

[telefunkenu48]

Wait, don't emergency vehicles include firetrucks and ambulances, especially ambulances that have patients in them? What was the douchebag cop's emergency?

[1TrExXaNaToR]

what a fucken wanker!!! i hope that cunt dies in extreme traumer

[381burns]

the stupid storm trooper could have passed in the other lane in the first place

[SabretoothSnowMan]

BASTOOD!

Anyway that is not jail in the police station, it is a detension.

[SabretoothSnowMan]

BASTOOD!