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In reply to the discussion: 'Irate' mob of 80 men stops Sydney paramedics giving lifesaving treatment [View all]exboyfil
(18,304 posts)16. Yes you would think reporters would do a little more
than read an incident report or press release. What was the motivation? What about assault charges? As another commenter mentioned, you would also have to look at some type of manslaughter by preventing EMTs from rendering aid.
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'Irate' mob of 80 men stops Sydney paramedics giving lifesaving treatment [View all]
Judi Lynn
Sep 2018
OP
From the fact that they injured a female paramedic, I'm guessing it was about her gender.
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#12
I agree about addicts in all cultures. But being addicts had nothing to do with them wanting
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#38
Assaulting paramedics--felony. Someone dies during and because of committing a felony--
tclambert
Sep 2018
#22
Wow! That would shock people here, wouldn't it? What a surprise. Thank you. n/t
Judi Lynn
Sep 2018
#13
Wow, so its common enough that they made a public awareness campaign out of it?
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 2018
#17
I'm guessing ... the victim and spectators were Muslim ... is the gist of what's being insinuated...
mr_lebowski
Sep 2018
#33
Almost 30% of Bankstown is Muslim. I'm guessing the female paramedic was 1st on scene
Arazi
Sep 2018
#35
Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Sunday described the incident as "appalling".
SharonClark
Sep 2018
#19
I'd wager it's a drug addict thing, and the fact that paramedic vans are perceived as having
mr_lebowski
Sep 2018
#31
Confusing story. implies they interferred with his treatment, also says they wanted to use the
Demovictory9
Sep 2018
#43