Reply #49: The woman had a record, warrants out for her, etc., so I can understand [View All]

[AndyA]

why the Police didn't accept what she said at face value.

However, when someone tells you they are needing medical help, I think it is the officer's obligation to make sure they get it. If they don't need it, that's just one more thing to nail them with. But as this sad case proves, sometimes you just don't know, and a police officer must always err on the side of caution. The woman should have been taken to the hospital immediately, or an ambulance called for her.

What happened was horrible. The officers involved should be fired.