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Monday, February 06, 2017

Lawyer: Police responsible for ambulance problems at protest

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police said protesters who temporarily shut down a highway over the weekend delayed an ambulance, but an attorney for the demonstrators said officers are responsible for the vehicle getting stuck in traffic.

Saturday’s demonstration in New Haven involved more than 100 people protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration order. Police said the protesters obstructed the ambulance, forcing medics to perform an emergency medical procedure, when they blocked the northbound lanes of Route 34.

But attorney Patricia Kane said protesters had asked police to inform them if emergency vehicles needed to get through — and the officers did not do so.

State police charged 66-year-old Norman Clement, of New Haven, with inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, interfering with an officer and reckless use of the highway by a pedestrian.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is a good defense. When they represent a bank robber they can say it was the polices fault / conspiracy because they did not tell them the cameras / security system where working so it was a setup because they did not like them.

Anonymous said...

He said, she said. Let the judge sort it out.

Anonymous said...

soooooooooo the ambulance has to call ahead to the police which in turn tell the protesters an ambulance is coming let it thru?

Anonymous said...

USA - the nation of suing!

Steve said...

Yeah right. It's your fault, not mine, and you're a pig and I'm not, and you suck and I don't and you're a nanny nanny boo boo ad I'm not... ad nauseum!

Democrat Liberal.

Name calling is all they have.

There's NEVER a coherent, reasoned argument!