This man was very lucky. Mildly suprised that there was a cop in the area to render assistance. Also this particular cop understood the concept of a field dressing. He most likely was a veteran who spent some time deployed. Most astonishing he was allowed to render the assistance and not harassed by the local onlookers. Doubt this happens very often these days on urban American streets.
I liked the way he got the onlookers involved in helping, too.
—”Most astonishing he was allowed to render the assistance and not harassed by the local onlookers. Doubt this happens very often these days on urban American streets.”
Not unusual for Chiraq paramedics to receive incoming fire!
There to keep your ass alive and your “friends” are shooting at them.
An unhealthy environment.
Most astonishing he was allowed to render the assistance and not harassed by the local onlookers. Doubt this happens very often these days on urban American streets.
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People, in general, are mostly reluctant to step in and render emergency medical aid - #1 they don’t know what to do and #2 do not want to interact with strangers. For those with medical training (like this cop who probably had EMT training or was a vet with training for dealing with wounds in the field of battle), they are more willing to step in - in fact, as an ex-EMT with knowledge to potentially save a life & in the absence of anyone else capable of dealing with the situation, I would feel morally obligated to render aid.
Bystanders could probably see the sucking chest wound which is a terrible sight for “regular” folks ..... I suspect they were grateful for that cop.
Now, if the cop had been trying to arrest the guy, all bets are off.
We’re told cops are the bad guys and white cops are the worst.
Maybe those in the crowd have a change of heart.