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03 Jul 2009 02:18

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U.S.: Next in the police-messing-with-good-samaritans file …

  • As you might remember, an ambulance in Oklahoma was pulled over by a police officer while he had a patient inside after the officer believed he was flicked off by an EMT. That situation was very he-said-he-said. source

20 Jun 2009 13:36

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U.S.: Remember the Oklahoma EMT/cop drama? Well, here’s a follow-up

  • And even after being informed that we had a patient, there was total disregard. So he started in a state of rage and simply escalated from that point.
  • Maurice White Jr. • A paramedic involved in a YouTube-captured altercation with an Oklahoma state trooper. The trooper, Daniel Martin, believed that one of the EMTs in the ambulance flipped off the officer and flipped out on White, who noted immediately that there was a patient in the vehicle. White wants to see the trooper fired for his conduct. • source

03 Jun 2009 23:08

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U.S.: Forget pirates vs. ninjas. Try police vs. ambulances.

  • Oklahoma state troopers pulled over an ambulance transporting a patient over a massive dramabomb of misunderstanding. The troopers attempted to arrest the EMT for obstructing an officer. A scuffle ensued. The EMT, who hasn’t been charged (yet), says it’s a big misunderstanding and he didn’t do anything wrong. source