Ambulancemen arrested for ‘ignoring a dying disabled man because he wasn’t worth saving’.

 

1. I believe that the last time I heard something like this, it was from Communist Romania.

   But at least the Ceausescus could claim that the petrol shortage was to blame.

   Posted by Turtler       12/31/2008  at  10:12 AM  



2. "They were detained on suspicion of wilfully neglecting to perform a duty in public office, contrary to Common Law.”

   Um, folks, the phrase you’re looking for is “negligent homicide”.

   Posted by GrumpyOldFart       12/31/2008  at  11:01 AM  



3. GrumpyOldFart:  Just so.

   Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       12/31/2008  at  01:45 PM  



4. You really have to sympathize with them somewhat. This is a European country. Many European countries offer euroasi...er… euthanasia as a State benefit!

   I’m sure they meant well. After all, they are paid Gov’t NHS professionals whose job it is to know who’s worth saving. I’m shocked that professionals were ‘detained’.

   Me? My old first-aid training said to continue resuscitation efforts until the pros, like these two, showed up.

   My guess is that Mr. Baker had a better chance if I had been first on the scene… but no doubt then I’d be ‘detained’ for practicing medicine without a license…

   Posted by Christopher       12/31/2008  at  11:58 PM  



5. Or sued because he put a few bruises on the old guy’s chest while doing CPR as a good samaritan.

   Posted by Drew458       01/01/2009  at  12:33 PM  

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