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sheshe2

(83,791 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 05:51 PM Jul 2015

I GUESS YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COP TO CHARGE PEOPLE WITH "CONTEMPT OF COP"

An Albuquerque Fire Department dispatcher has been reassigned after he allegedly refused to help a distraught woman asking for assistance on a 911 call as her friend was dying after being shot, fire officials said.

In audio released Tuesday, a dispatcher identified as Matthew Sanchez appears to get frustrated by a woman tending to Jaydon Chavez-Silver, a 17-year-old who was shot by a gunman who opened fire into a house where a party was being held at around 10 p.m. on June 26, authorities said.

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Sanchez asks several times whether the victim is breathing, and the caller says, "He's barely breathing. How many times do I have to f---ing tell you?"

Sanchez is heard responding, "OK, you know what, ma'am? You can deal with yourself, I'm not going to deal with this, OK?" The caller pleads, "No, my friend is dying! I …" and the line disconnects.


And now here's a 911 dispatcher who lashed out at a citizen even though he had no reason whatsoever to feel that he was experiencing any threat, expect to his precious dignity. Don't tell me that this isn't happening to cops. Don't tell me that every outrageously disproportionate reaction is the result of fear. Sorry, guys -- you serve the public. It's about service. It's not about your manhood.

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I GUESS YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COP TO CHARGE PEOPLE WITH "CONTEMPT OF COP" (Original Post) sheshe2 Jul 2015 OP
Are we expected to believe that SamKnause Jul 2015 #1
When you have someone dying in your arms... sheshe2 Jul 2015 #2
"Actually, I don't think they were cut out to be a human SamKnause Jul 2015 #3
It was appropriate. Glassunion Jul 2015 #4

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)
1. Are we expected to believe that
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 05:56 PM
Jul 2015

cops and firefighters don't say the word f**k ???

Under such a stressful and frightening situation I don't

think the word f**k was inappropriate.

sheshe2

(83,791 posts)
2. When you have someone dying in your arms...
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:08 PM
Jul 2015

I agree.

That person was not cut out to be a dispatcher. Actually, I don't think they were cut out to be a human being at all.

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)
3. "Actually, I don't think they were cut out to be a human
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:13 PM
Jul 2015

being at all."

That seems to be the case quite frequently !!!

Maybe they are missing the DNA that makes one human.

Maybe they are a sub-species ???

Sad, very sad.

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