[Chemist_Geek]

How outrageous! There should be a law that no criminal shall receive medical treatment before all victims are treated.

While I agree in principle, there are a few problems.

First off, the Hippocratic Oath makes no mention of the patient's status as criminal or victim.

Secondly, without a conviction (and you know how long that takes) there are no criminals there at the scene. Sure, there may be reasonable suspicion that one or more people are Bad Guys, but again without a conviction they're to be considered innocent. I'm a big fan of due process...

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...In combat you secure the Area first while treating your wounded in order to SURVIVE and save the Lives of your "Friendlies."

...The ones with the AK-47's that dark morning of the North Hollywood Bank Shootout were not "Friendlies" and there were more Enemy possibly lurking around out there ..and THIS WAS COMBAT.

...Thus the delay in getting Medical Aid to a wounded Shooter. (Apparently Atty. STEPHAN YAGMAN didn't care about any LAPD "Friendlies" ...as he quickly sued them instead)

...The morning after the Bank Shootout then KCBS-TV (Now KTLA-TV) Reporter BILL SMITH interviewed a witness, appearing on TV as a shadow only, who saw 2 others outside helping the Shooters put on with their protective gear just before the Robbery. At least one Shooter helper was a woman.

...No follow thru came on this TV interview from the Media or from LAPD Homicide Investigators.

T'is a Pity..?