News story I am just seeing... Has this been on INGO?

[Kutnupe14]

Well, for starters, the cop KNEW there was a pregnant woman being delivered to the hospital. He was advised by dispatch as much...since he threatened the man with these exact words:

"You will be in jail tonight, and you will not be there when your child is born"

So, for me, what takes me "through the roof" in this situation is that the cop is more concerned with his "authoritah" than the actual well-being of those people he is sworn to serve.

From the (admittedly limited) contents of this video, it seems like the police knew the totality of the situation before they endangered the lives of a pregnant woman and her child.

A medical emergency always trumps a traffic infraction...no?

I think the answer is, "it depends." ....well, if its solely an infraction, I guess yes. But if the driver is reckless, I'd say not. I certainly would pull over a car, that I knew contained a woman in labor, if the driver of the vehicle was endangering the public. You just have to weigh the totality of the circumstances.
And I'm not 100% confident that a woman in labor qualifies as a medical emergency.

 

[9mmfan]

I saw this on Inside Edition last night. I was extremely disappointed with those cops. Showed absolutely NO common sense.
Guns drawn on a guy flat on his stomach in handcuffs.
The video (and audio) is full of fail.

 

[SMiller]

When you hear, "I can pull the tapes."

He responds with., "I don't care about that."

The audio is pretty patchy. I didn't catch it the first time. Still doesn't change my opinion.

Bet you are just a great cop, glad you stand behind your brothers who want to destroy the dash cam and go out of their way to arrest and let some guy sit in jail for the night.

Super ego...

 

[PaulF]

[Mod Hat: On]

Alright, lets ease up a bit here...

Personal attacks, insults, and ad hominems are strictly off-limits on INGO, and will get people banned. Think BEFORE you post, please.

Carry on...

 

[SMiller]

And I'm not 100% confident that a woman in labor qualifies as a medical emergency.

It might not in Carmel but I assure you in the rest of Indiana it does.

Reckless to the public=call EMS and have a talk with the father about driving safely to the hospital as he will be arrest for wreckless driving if he cannot control himself.

I assume a police escort opens the PD open for lawsuit if something goes wrong?

 

[CPT Nervous]

Bet you are just a great cop, glad you stand behind your brothers who want to destroy the dash cam and go out of their way to arrest and let some guy sit in jail for the night.

Super ego...

Again, I think this makes number three, I posted my response to the video and article after I watched it. I re watched the video, and caught them talking about the tape, and all I did was state that the officer did not care about the tape, indicating he did not think he was in the wrong. I would like to see the footage of the man driving before the stop. Maybe the officer had every reason to react like he did. I wasn't there. I won't make those assumptions.

I am not claiming that the officers were in the right. I said that at first, before additional information was posted. At this point, it's clear that they were found guilty of wrongdoing. I'm not sure how many times I will have to say this before it is understood.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Bet you are just a great cop, glad you stand behind your brothers who want to destroy the dash cam and go out of their way to arrest and let some guy sit in jail for the night.

Super ego...

Where was that said? What exactly was said?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Complete disaster. A study on what not to do, or how to turn an infraction into a felony.

I blame that bonehead Boston T. Party for advocating people jump out of their cars.

I really must light a fire under my backside and do a traffic stop thread.

Originally Posted by Kutnupe14
And I'm not 100% confident that a woman in labor qualifies as a medical emergency.

With respect, there is a reason the old graveyards are full of women aged 16-24. That reason is childbirth.

 

[CPT Nervous]

Where was that said? What exactly was said?

I think around the 7 minute mark, you can hear [I think the SGT] saying, "I'll get rid of the video for you, I'll get rid of the video."

The officer's response is, "Oh, I don't care about that."

The audio is very patchy and hard to hear, but it's there. I hear ONE person saying he can destroy the footage, but the other is not in agreement. That doesn't really constitute "brothers."

 

[Crbn79]

I will not dignify that with a response. You obviously haven't been following this conversation.

^ That right there is a response^

Congrats, thanks for playing, here's your prize.

 

[PaulF]

Yup...I guess we're done here.