I'm not sure that was the journalist's intent; I took it simply as emphasis. Yes, Mr. Wright has medical experience enough to know that seconds count with a stroke. But I didn't need to know that to react the way I did, which was that the cop was so busy being an officious bastard that he disengaged whatever intellect he might have.
What really horrified me is that after the Wrights were taken back into the treatment area and the officer was told that Mr. Wright would have to remain because his wife was unable to speak, he still didn't acknowledge that it was a genuine medical emergency and proceeded to file all those charges. I don't altogether blame the judge; the judge and the D.A. know only what the officer has told them, and a little selective editing would have been all that was necessary to make it sound like the Wrights were using the E.R. to evade the officer. But that kind of abuse of authority is exactly why most adults, despite what they may have been taught as kids, regard cops with wariness.
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Date: 2010-06-23 01:00 am (UTC)What really horrified me is that after the Wrights were taken back into the treatment area and the officer was told that Mr. Wright would have to remain because his wife was unable to speak, he still didn't acknowledge that it was a genuine medical emergency and proceeded to file all those charges. I don't altogether blame the judge; the judge and the D.A. know only what the officer has told them, and a little selective editing would have been all that was necessary to make it sound like the Wrights were using the E.R. to evade the officer. But that kind of abuse of authority is exactly why most adults, despite what they may have been taught as kids, regard cops with wariness.
Personally, I hope he loses his badge.