Does anyone have any data on the frequency of police non-responsiveness to emergency situations?
It seems to me they are relatively few and far between (at least I certainly hope), but they still happen. At least this department has a mandate to act in an emergency situation, even if the law doesn't. "Ohio Officer Accused Of Ignoring Dying Man Resigns" ***** Shooting Victim Died In April Near UC CINCINNATI -- A police officer accused of continuing to eat at a restaurant instead of helping a shooting victim who was dying outside has resigned, police said. Michael Baxter's resignation took effect last week, police spokesman Lt. Kurt Byrd said Tuesday. Police said Baxter was in uniform but working an off-duty assignment at a restaurant on April 15 when a man ran in and alerted others to the shooting. Andrew November, 19, of Cleveland, who had been standing in line waiting to place a food order, said he tried to get Baxter to help the shooting victim. The officer rebuffed him, continued eating and then arrested November on a charge of disorderly conduct, November said. Police later dropped the charge after determining there was no basis for it. The shooting victim, Varion Mines, 23, of Cincinnati, later died. Police said they took away Baxter's badge and gun the next day. His police powers were suspended and he was assigned to desk duty to await the results of internal investigations. Police said Baxter, an officer for five years, was not among at least seven officers who responded to the shooting. The department's rules and regulations manual requires officers to respond when made aware of any emergency or criminal situation, whether on duty or off duty. ***** http://www.newsnet5.com/news/2627880/detail.html -- Keith J. Barton Director, Information & Technology Case Western Reserve University School of Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 216-368-3275 fax: 216-368-1002 "There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." -Unknown _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof
