Comment on What's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?

• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  In normal countries, normal people don’t pay for use of emergency services.

  What kind of hell do you live in where an ambulance is a cost/benefits equation?

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  • GiddyGap@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What kind of hell do you live in

    The hell of the United States’ healthcare system.

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• Ookami38@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Just a guess, but I’d think it’d be based on fault. If it’s a justified shooting, they’ll probably tack it into the suspect’s fines. Ideally, if the shooting isn’t justified, the govt would pay, but I wouldn’t count on it.

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  • Nollij@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m afraid your guess is wrong, at least in the US.

    The patient is on the hook for any services rendered. If the patient has insurance, that will pay according to the patient’s policy. The insurance company may then sue the city (subrogation) for causing the injuries, but that will go through lawyers and the courts.

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    • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m disappointed, but not in the least surprised.

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