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That sounds bullshit to begin with. "Suspicion" of reckless driving means the officers hadn't witnessed it.
Late Monday, the police department said another officer had been relieved of duty. Officials did not give a name or specify what role the officer played in the arrest. In total, seven Memphis officers have been disciplined.
Also Monday, Memphis Fire Department officials announced the firing of emergency medical technicians Robert Long and JaMicheal Sandridge and fire Lt. Michelle Whitaker in connection with Nichols’ death. 

The tally of those deemed responsible for Tyre's death is growing - as it should. These EMTs stood around shooting the shit with the cops instead of attending to Tyre's injuries. >

This article has a bit of misleading context: The EMTs in question were assigned to the fire truck that responded. The ambulance EMS staffers were not. The fact that FD did not also do their due assessment in accordance with certifications with the engine crew is the principal factor in this. They were EMT certified, but they were Firefighters (in mentality and name) and should be called as such. >

Thanks for the clarification. Those firefighters are not fit for public service. >

De nada. Its a big thing when you work in EMS even in relatively decent areas to either get your lumps in some EMS experience and get on with a department because of pay, hrs, etc but it comes with the expectation you essentially have to learn two different first reaponder roles which leaves people out in the cold if they go on an ambulance due to not 'having the fire side' essential for some promotions or considerations. Fire does need to be an essential servoce, a lot of EMS relies on their ability to respond and control scenes as well as retrieve patients from otherwise inaccessable scenes, but EMS is, like all medicine, as much art as it is science and no artist cannot practice frewuently and expect to be a maestro.
There's also the poison of mentality of Fire > EMS because the money does go to FDs which is how we end up with solid rosters for engines but ambulances can see critical shortages ewpecially when the laws can have people waiting 'holding a wall' for hours waiting for a bed on non emergent calls such as a broken nose or drunk and disorderly patient vs major traumas from, for example, a mass pileup on the interstate. All 3 services need funding to do their jobs, but unions have gobbled up what EMS can and should provide for and coupled with the insurance industry making health care bankruptcy-to-go, we are seeing fewer people stay in and losing critical knowledge and expertise to the point where some private agencies have to refuse calls because their providers will not respond. Public sector is the only money left in EMS and it comes with knowing you'll be tasked with an inundated call volume where you'll be lucky to eat while the Firefighters can routinely cook in house and get regular rest. >

In an entertainment-based democracy, firefighters get all the privileges because they’re sexy. >

At least there is the song, "the artist in the ambulance" >

R/UnexpectedThrice >

It’s great to say they’re cleaning house, but Hemphill’s comments made on his own body camera identify him as a person not psychologically or emotionally suitable for public service.  Even though he was not at the second scene and the fatal portion of the beating, he has self-identified as someone who can’t continue to be a member of the police department.  If you didn’t beat him to death, but were rooting for the ones who did, how can you just go back to your job as a public servant like it never happened? >

The most distinct problem is that even if you assume that "I hope they stomp his ass" is a figure of speech and not an endorsement of beating someone to death or even literally stomping on them, it still demonstrates a systemic problem with police attitudes, that running away from an arrest entitles officers to take physical revenge on suspects once they are detained. >

It's an interesting line where you're culpable enough in a murder to get fired but not face charges >

Charges are coming. They're sitting at home as you read this, sweating their arses off, wondering what they're about to be charged with. >

They might even read your comment >

Yeah. A few weeks ago there was a thread on a literal child killer and I mentioned something that got my comment reported and removed. Like who the fuck reports that. >


after he was pulled over on suspicion of reckless driving.

Great job perpetuating this fucking bogus lie Adrian Sainz. Really fucking cool