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53. The story is made up

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 07:58 AM

Sep 2018

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/wholly-incorrect-apa-apologises-for-blaming-man-s-death-on-angry-mob-20180905-p501ug.html

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'Irate' mob of 80 men stops Sydney paramedics giving lifesaving treatment [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2018 OP

What is the point of attacking paramedics? marylandblue Sep 2018 #1

The article indicates the following: Judi Lynn Sep 2018 #5

Yes, I saw that, but still makes no sense marylandblue Sep 2018 #6

You're right, doesn't make sense. Maybe they were all high. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2018 #8

Who do you think might have counted them? jberryhill Sep 2018 #27

Every time I have posted a medical thread in GD or someplace, Aristus Sep 2018 #10

From the fact that they injured a female paramedic, I'm guessing it was about her gender. pnwmom Sep 2018 #12

Family members did this? pazzyanne Sep 2018 #2

Maybe he stole from his family christx30 Sep 2018 #3

True, but wouldn't an intervention been better? pazzyanne Sep 2018 #15

They were probably thinking they didn't want a female paramedic touching him. pnwmom Sep 2018 #20

OMG! pazzyanne Sep 2018 #23

No, not really ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #30

No, not really. They have a hardliner Islamic sheik based in Bankstown, pnwmom Sep 2018 #34

I maybe caught your drift and edited as you were writing your retort ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #37

I agree about addicts in all cultures. But being addicts had nothing to do with them wanting pnwmom Sep 2018 #38

Sounds like you're on the money ... my bad :) mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #40

The story is made up jberryhill Sep 2018 #53

Good to know. Thank you! pnwmom Sep 2018 #54

See post 34, if you're still interested. I added some info. n/t pnwmom Sep 2018 #36

Murder? CloudWatcher Sep 2018 #4

Assaulting paramedics--felony. Someone dies during and because of committing a felony-- tclambert Sep 2018 #22

Paramedic Training Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #7

Even though EMTs are taught that... Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #9

Sign on ambulance in Australia: dalton99a Sep 2018 #11

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

From a post upthread by pwnmom: yardwork Sep 2018 #45

"Attacks on paramedics in the Bankstown area"... MicaelS Sep 2018 #14

Yes you would think reporters would do a little more exboyfil Sep 2018 #16

The answer is pretty obvious why they wouldn't provide more details ansible Sep 2018 #18

And what is that exboyfil Sep 2018 #21

Sorry, I'm not seeing it. What's the obvious reason? Iggo Sep 2018 #25

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

Tragic for the paramedics and the OD victim exboyfil Sep 2018 #41

Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Sunday described the incident as "appalling". SharonClark Sep 2018 #19

Is this a religious thing? NickB79 Sep 2018 #24

I'd wager it's a drug addict thing, and the fact that paramedic vans are perceived as having mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #31

What's The Point of COPS attacking paramedics? Spartacus101 Sep 2018 #26

These attacks have become routine. They're blaming drugs and alcohol (link) unblock Sep 2018 #28

An angry mob of 80 men at 7:45 am for a drug overdose victim? GusBob Sep 2018 #29

They do NOT seem cool to party with ... for sure ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #32

Years ago, in Newark, N.J., firefighters had rocks thrown at them. 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #39

Here's an update. canetoad Sep 2018 #42

Confusing story. implies they interferred with his treatment, also says they wanted to use the Demovictory9 Sep 2018 #43

Truth probably somewhere in the middle. joshcryer Sep 2018 #44

The truth is probably that someone wants this story maxrandb Sep 2018 #46

Disagree. MicaelS Sep 2018 #47

Then why were facts "wholly incorrect"? jberryhill Sep 2018 #52

I would say there is egg on a lot of faces. n/t MicaelS Sep 2018 #55

Ban religious hardliners gyroscope Sep 2018 #48

+1 GrapesOfWrath Sep 2018 #51

WHERE WAS PUBLIC SAFETY?? ROB-ROX Sep 2018 #49

'Wholly incorrect': APA apologises for blaming man's death on angry mob DVDGuy Sep 2018 #50