"This highway patrolman pulled over my mom's ambulance because he was mad we didn't pull over and he's trying to arrest the EMT from taking my mother to the hospital.

 

The trooper pulled Franks over and was going to write a citation for failure to yield, but White says he tried to tell them they were on an emergency call and needed to take the patient to the hospital and that's when the trooper attempted to arrest White for obstructing an officer.

 

 

A paramedic could face charges after a scuffle with a state trooper that was caught on cell phone camera.

 

It happened Sunday near Paden in Okfuskee County. That's about 70 miles southwest of Tulsa.

 

Kenyada Davis' mother was being transported in the ambulance and recorded the incident on his cell phone camera.

 

Who has the right of way on this? Looks like the trooper is a jerk!

 

Video at Link

http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0509/626531_video.html?ref=newsstory

Edited May 29, 200917 yr by Rebel

Agreed! It seems like the trooper was a real jerk! They couldn't have settled this at the hospital? If there was even a reason to pull them over.

 

I am guessing that the person being transported is okay and the delay did not harm them, it seems like the trooper is lucky that the person didn't die because of the delay if it was that serious, if they did we would have heard about that as well.

Perfect example of why I hate 95% of cops... That gentleman is better than me, I probably would have been in jail for assault of an officer if he'd put his hands around my neck like that...

There always seems to be more to these stories than we know, but from what we have laid in front of us, that trooper was out of his mind.

Note to self...when ever I travel out west, please be sure to by-pass the state of Oklahoma

I am surprised by this, but unfortunately, not shocked with anything anymore.

 

Most of the cops I know are good guys trying to do a very dangerous and difficult job. But the few that get caught in something like this improperly paint the majority who are good hardworking men & women doing a job.

 

I have been pulled over many times over the years. And only 2 cops have ever been unprofessional towards me. A state cop in Indiana (25 years ago) and a city policeman in London (about 27 years ago). Since then, almost every dealing I have had with law enforcement officers has been a positive one (even the last cop who gave me a ticket 18+ years ago was a nice guy, ... and I was speeding).

 

I recently was stopped twice in a 24 hour period. Once after leaving an ATM machine on the way to work about 7am, a state trooper pulled me over as it turned out the silent alarm at the bank was triggered (apparently by a storm we had) and he was headed that way, I pulled out of the bank. He was very cautious but very professional and glad to see my withdrawal receipt. The other was at a road block on my road (which happens often as it is on the way to a small lake and they have to check for drunk drivers), and they were very professional as well.

Perfect example of why I hate 95% of cops... That gentleman is better than me, I probably would have been in jail for assault of an officer if he'd put his hands around my neck like that...

 

Uh oh :popcorn:

I've never had a negative encounter, but my wife has. Pulled over for going "too slow" on New Circle one night late. She was going 53 in a 55. Cop was a real jerk. Said he suspected her of driving drunk. He was even more of a jerk when he realized she had done nothing wrong.

The power-hungry cops give the others a bad name.

Nothing dumber than Oklahoma...I'd say about 90% of the cops I've encountered were fine. But there's a small number who are on power trips and have control issues which is why they entered that line of work to begin with. A few bad apples spoil the whole bunch

Perfect example of why I hate 95% of cops... ...

 

Irrational.

Wow, no sense for this at all. I'm just glad that where I am from the fire/police/and emt communities have a great working relationship and understanding.

I've never had a negative encounter, but my wife has. Pulled over for going "too slow" on New Circle one night late. She was going 53 in a 55. Cop was a real jerk. Said he suspected her of driving drunk. He was even more of a jerk when he realized she had done nothing wrong.The power-hungry cops give the others a bad name.

 

That seems to be the case with most cops...if they're trying to find something wrong, they seem to get really frustrated when they can't.

 

I haven't had a ton of police encounters, but from my experience...

 

I can't think of a single encounter with a KY State Policeman that I have a complaint with. I've come across a few really friendly ones, and the ones that weren't overly friendly have always been professional.

 

Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing for the Vehicle Enforcement guys and various local law enforcement.

 

I got pulled over once around the Clay City exit on the Mountain Parkway for being too close to the car in front of me. I was in the fast lane and the guy cut in front of me...I had no intention of "riding his bumper", but apparently that's all the cop saw. He was a jerk, but I didn't get a ticket.

 

I got pulled over once in Hazard and the cop seemed convinced that I was drunk or had been drinking (neither were true). Apparently, there had been a hit-and-run in a black truck at a gas station, and I drove a black truck. He walked around inspecting my truck for scratch marks/smeared paint I suppose...I hadn't even been to the gas station in question. Then, I had to perform a few field sobriety tests which I passed easily. And, finally, tried to get me to "confess" by threatening me with a breathalizer for about 5 minutes. I told him to go ahead and give me the breathalizer. I was ready to get out of there. Turns out, he didn't even have a mouth piece to administer it with. He let me go with this classic quote, "Since I can't give you the breathalizer, I'm going to have to let you go."

 

And, finally, went through a checkpoint of several Vehicle Enforcement and one State Police recently. The problem was, I forgot my wallet at home that morning and didn't have my driver's license. I had to go to a mining site in Bell County and then to Barbourville for work and on the way back I missed my turn off to get back on HWY 80/Hal Rogers Parkway....I was driving a work vehicle. They got my information and made me pull over, which was OK with me. Then they hovered around me and acted really suspicious and started asking me questions about whether I had any drugs, or pills, or guns in the vehicle. I was like, "To my knowledge there isn't, but this is a company vehicle and I rarely drive any of them." I think they wanted me to offer to let them search it or something, but no way I was going to...I'm almost certain nothing would have been in there, but I don't drive the vehicle and you never know. They finally let me go with a citation for no driver's license. I didn't mind the citation, or having to pull over while they checked my information, but I didn't like the way they treated me. That's pretty much been my experience with the majority of DOT guys I've met. Ironically, the State Police came over briefly and spoke to me...he was friendly. Go figure.

Uh oh :popcorn:

 

Do you think Deuce hates me?

Do you think Deuce hates me?

 

Hmmmmmmmmmm.:sssh:

Just kidding Ru, I'm sure amongst the BGP faithful you are loved by all. Without you and a couple others, this place would never have been possible, so I'm sure Deuce has lots of love for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTW, don't feel bad. My father as well as step father are troopers. One here in KY, my father in Virginia, and believe me, I have heard a lot of talk from my friends, among others saying oh I dislike the police or such and such. However, when it boils down to it and people actually meet or know some of the same officers they judge, soon they realize they are some of the finest people you will meet.