Science teacher's brush with police ends in heart attack

NY Daily News ^ | October 8th 2007 | JOHN MARZULLI

[MEGoody]

Yeah.......coppers have a way of causing cardiac artery plaque buildup, right?

There's definitely some things missing in this article. Sure, being roughed up could cause a heart attack to happen a little sooner than it would have otherwise. And sure, the cops who did this (if it really happened as reported) should be disciplined or fired.

But there are some odd things in this article that make me wonder how accurate it really is. For example, when was the last time you read an article about cops gone wrong where the names of the officers were not given?

[savedbygrace]

Are you suggesting deathly fright cannot cause a heart attack absent plaque build-up?

[wideawake]

How's about attempted murder (depraved indifference)?

Clearly you aren't a lawyer.

Under no possible interpretation of the statute could a wisecrack be considered evidence of such a charge - in fact it would tend to automatically exonerate her.

[bubbacluck]

Did you happen to notice that he only weighs 150 lbs? Didn't think so...

I sure wish I weighed only 150 pounds. I would be a whole lot healthier.

[driftdiver]

“You know what I always say?
“Only if you resist.””

Guess you have a different definition of stress. Getting beat up would be stressful to me.

[robertpaulsen]

"His wife rushed him to the hospital, where doctors determined he had suffered a heart attack. In July he underwent open-heart surgery."

If I ever have a heart attack, that's the kind I want -- where the doctors can wait until the next month to take care of it.

[MEGoody]

Did you happen to notice that he only weighs 150 lbs?

Doesn't mean he didn't have plaque build up.

[ElkGroveDan]

If I had a flat tire, I’d get 3 cop cars around me, and the cops wouldn’t lift a finger to fix the flat, they’d want to search my car.

Says you are from Indiana. If you are in Northern Indiana, then wouldn't that be a GOOD thing?

[oh8eleven]

Ah, you can’t deal with your own shallowness and lack of character, so you attempt to impugn mine.
Classic liberal tactic which, ironically, proves my point all the more.
Have at it little boy.

[wideawake]

Did you happen to notice that he only weighs 150 lbs?

Can you point me to a peer-reviewed article containing a study which says it is impossible for a 150 lb man to have an arterial-plaque related heart attack?

That would be some fascinating reading.

[driftdiver]

“Doesn’t mean he didn’t have plaque build up.”

Guess that means its ok then right. Its ok for the cops to brandish their weapons, physically abuse people, and then leave them to live or die on their own.

[Publius6961]

I hope all you cop haters are enjoying yourselves.
Don't forget to wipe the spittle off your chins.

I used to have mixed feelings on this type of thread, until recently I got a scanner and actually heard what cops 'put up' with constantly, day in, day out, 24/7. No amount of training can eliminate the erosion of "cool" most people demand of their police.

Are there bad or incompetent cops? Sure. But the overwhelming majority are professional and competent. The bad ones are eventually usually discovered and dealt with.
If you don't believe that, call your local gang-banger next time you need help.

[Clock King]

DWB-Driving while Black.

One day these A**holes are gonna mess with someone who can fight back and doesn't give sh** about their guns.

[oh8eleven]

I can't keep up with all you prepubescent, cellar dwellers so read this.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

stress-induced myocardial ischemia

yeah sure.......a month later?........and he had a bypass for it?

Nah....try some other schlep on someone else.

These cops will get screwed, the taxpayers will get screwed, and you guys will cheer.

[Clock King]

Oh, I’m enjoying, I’m enjoying...

[Ditter]

I was afraid the same treatment might happen to me the other day. I was driving toward a cop who was standing in the middle of my lane where he had been waving cars out of a parking garage. I was braking and preparing to sit there while he waved more cars out into the street. For some reason he got the idea that I was NOT braking and was going to run over him, poor depth perception perhaps. He started waving his arms and screaming at me even thought he could see I was looking right at him. It never occurred to him to move. I fully expected him to arrest me even though I wasn’t within 40 feet of him when I stopped.

[driftdiver]

“Are there bad or incompetent cops? Sure. But the overwhelming majority are professional and competent. The bad ones are eventually usually discovered and dealt with.”

Why is it the cops aren’t dealing with these problem officers? Why does somebody always have to die first?

Police departments have been recruiting hot dogs for a while now. And thats what we have, folks who want the power and prestige. Folks who wanna play with automatic weapons and an APC.

[Moonman62]

He wasn't prepared for what happened next. Two officers rushed up to Jacob's vehicle and pointed their guns at his head, according to a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn Federal Court.

Which means we are only getting one side of the story concocted by the plaintiff's lawyer, but that's not going to matter to the FR cop haters.

[Hacksaw]

One day these A**holes are gonna mess with someone who can fight back and doesn't give sh** about their guns.

some people say the same thing about the military.