Without knowing how good swimmers these cops were, I cannot fault them for not going into the water after him.
I agree with you.
Exactly
Exactly. No need for me to repeat it (was going to cite almost word for word).
Totally agree.
A lot of people on this thread don’t understand you can’t save a drowning person unless you’ve had the proper training.
Without that it’s a good way to get yourself dead as well.
Having been trained myself (thank God) I was able to save myself (at an earlier time) and my son from drowning. It clicked in like second nature. I knew d@mned well not to jump in and happened to notice the cleaning net pole quickly. And it happens very fast.
Thank you.
The keyboard warriors on FR are all rescue swimmers and could've swam 40yds in full gear, swam back 40yds with the unhoused, unswimming-pooled guy who likely outweighs them by 120lbs, and then hauled him out of the water like it was nothing.
I mean, what were those cops thinking? /s
That said, even dragging a compliant person through the water is taxing. I'm a decent swimmer, and in the best shape of my life still had trouble 'towing' someone.....I know I would never be able to dive in and rescue someone in a panic without drowning. Anyone older than 12, and not a family member - nope.
There is no expectation a cop, or anyone else not a rescue swimmer, should have to likely drown because some grown ass homeless bum wanted to play stupid games. Well, he FAAFO.
Arizona cops? This Arizona boy hasn’t gone swimming in nearly 20 years. No way would I try to jump in and save a drowning man. My dying with him wouldn’t help squat.
Reach
Throw
Row
Go
In that order.
That’s right.