An Oklahoma state trooper is receiving national criticism after an altercation between him and a paramedic. The incident, which was caught on a cell phone camera, occurred while the paramedic was transporting a patient to the hospital.
According to the trooper, the ambulance driver failed to yield to the officer and allegedly made an obscene gesture. The trooper pulled the paramedics over and an altercation ensured. The paramedic continually stated his case for getting to the hospital immediately instead of arguing over a ticket.
The state trooper and one of the paramedics began to scuffle while the officer attempted to make an arrest. At one point, the officer grabbed the paramedic by the throat.
The patient’s son, who was following the ambulance, took the cell phone video. The patient was later treated at the hospital and released. No charges have been filed against the state trooper or the paramedics involved.
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