Fla. deputy suspended

piemaker720 · 05-03-2007, 03:59 PM

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation...Suspended.html

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TAMPA, Fla. -- A sheriff's deputy was suspended for manhandling a sobbing woman who was speeding to a hospital to see her ailing father and didn't want to wait for him to write a ticket.

This is a classic case, gung ho and don't take the time to listen. How hard is it to ask what is wrong before beinf a bully.

BrainSmashR · 05-03-2007, 04:08 PM

I say to bad for the cop.....the girl was doing nearly double the speed limit AND drove away while he was writing a ticket. I can related to being scared for her loved ones, but her actions did not help her father one bit, all she did was jeopardize the safety of others by getting behind the wheel in such an erratic state.

It's like the Rodney King story.....all anyone talked about was the beating, forget the man was in a stolen car, speeding, running from the police with crack cocaine in his possession (probably high too) and refused to get on the ground when ordered multiple times by multiple officers.

piemaker720 · 05-03-2007, 04:19 PM

The girl may have made some mistakes but if the officer would have given her time to explain then he could have escorted her to the hosipital. No he says he did not believe her story, something he could have checked over the radio. Escort her to the hosiptal, if she lied then take her to jail. But what do you think she would feel if she finally arrived to find him dead. I'm sure [me included] have driven fast in an emergency than I would have normally. I have done before when time is limited. My brother got bite by a copperhead in the arm. I did what I had too to get him to the hosiptal. If a officer had stopped me, I would have to him I had an emergency and to meet me at the ER. I would expect for the officer to have some compassion.

AnimeSpirit · 05-03-2007, 04:34 PM

I'm with you, Pie. If I were a cop that pulled a speeder over and was given an emergency case as the excuse, it doesn't take a psychic to read the look in their eye and know it is serious. It doesn't take much time or compassion to escort the person to the hospital to check things out. He is a public servant, for goodness sake! This cop obviously has an ego problem.

If I were this woman and this ignorant cop caused me to miss the death of a loved one, I would have his badge on my desk or his arm on my wall.

BrainSmashR · 05-03-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by piemaker720

The girl may have made some mistakes but if the officer would have given her time to explain then he could have escorted her to the hosipital.

The girl didn't have a legitimate reason for speeding nor was she in need of an escort. Her father was already at the hospital and unless she's a doctor, she wouldn't have been any help nor would she be allowed to see him if his condition was indeed critical.

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No he says he did not believe her story, something he could have checked over the radio. Escort her to the hosiptal, if she lied then take her to jail.

If the father drove himself to the hospital, then there's no reason for the police to have prior knowledge of the event. Therefore I suspect verification would have taken longer than just accepting the ticket. Instead, she drove away, compounding the problem exponetionally.

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But what do you think she would feel if she finally arrived to find him dead.

As I indicated above, if his condition was that critical, she would not have been allowed to see him immediately upon her arrival anyway.

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I'm sure [me included] have driven fast in an emergency than I would have normally.

That's my point, SHE wasn't in an emergency nor did she have anyone in her car that was in an emergency.

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I have done before when time is limited. My brother got bite by a copperhead in the arm. I did what I had too to get him to the hosiptal. If a officer had stopped me, I would have to him I had an emergency and to meet me at the ER. I would expect for the officer to have some compassion.

Again, SHE did not have anyone in the car with her that was in an emergency situation. Her father was already at the hospital.

piemaker720 · 05-03-2007, 04:48 PM

When a person is dealing with a life or death situation they don't think straight. We don't know if the father drove hisself.

Look at this:
http://worldandnews.blogspot.com/200...on-way-to.html

BrainSmashR · 05-03-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by piemaker720

When a person is dealing with a life or death situation they don't think straight. We don't know if the father drove hisself.

The video shows her telling the deputy that her father had suffered a heart attack and had driven himself to the emergency room.

From your first link....

Now I agree 100% the girl probably was not thinking straight, hence my comment about her getting behind the wheel in such an erratic state. However, that "shouldn't" excuse her for speeding and "running" from the police in a non emergency situation.

joepole · 05-03-2007, 04:48 PM

>all anyone talked about was the beating,

Depends on what "anyone" you're talking about. It's all the Sharptons of the world talked about. Anybody with sense knew better.

05-03-2007, 04:34 PM	#4
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 41 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 261	I'm with you, Pie. If I were a cop that pulled a speeder over and was given an emergency case as the excuse, it doesn't take a psychic to read the look in their eye and know it is serious. It doesn't take much time or compassion to escort the person to the hospital to check things out. He is a public servant, for goodness sake! This cop obviously has an ego problem. If I were this woman and this ignorant cop caused me to miss the death of a loved one, I would have his badge on my desk or his arm on my wall. __________________ Confuscious says~

05-03-2007, 04:08 PM	#2
BrainSmashR Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Natchitoches Age: 53 Posts: 1,090 Rep Power: 0	I say to bad for the cop.....the girl was doing nearly double the speed limit AND drove away while he was writing a ticket. I can related to being scared for her loved ones, but her actions did not help her father one bit, all she did was jeopardize the safety of others by getting behind the wheel in such an erratic state. It's like the Rodney King story.....all anyone talked about was the beating, forget the man was in a stolen car, speeding, running from the police with crack cocaine in his possession (probably high too) and refused to get on the ground when ordered multiple times by multiple officers.

05-03-2007, 04:19 PM	#3
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 249	The girl may have made some mistakes but if the officer would have given her time to explain then he could have escorted her to the hosipital. No he says he did not believe her story, something he could have checked over the radio. Escort her to the hosiptal, if she lied then take her to jail. But what do you think she would feel if she finally arrived to find him dead. I'm sure [me included] have driven fast in an emergency than I would have normally. I have done before when time is limited. My brother got bite by a copperhead in the arm. I did what I had too to get him to the hosiptal. If a officer had stopped me, I would have to him I had an emergency and to meet me at the ER. I would expect for the officer to have some compassion.

05-03-2007, 04:48 PM	#6
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 249	When a person is dealing with a life or death situation they don't think straight. We don't know if the father drove hisself. Look at this: http://worldandnews.blogspot.com/200...on-way-to.html

05-03-2007, 04:48 PM	#8
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 259	>all anyone talked about was the beating, Depends on what "anyone" you're talking about. It's all the Sharptons of the world talked about. Anybody with sense knew better.

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