Reason number * I’m glad I don’t live in america
‘Call the police, he’s on drugs': But the worker was dying from heatstroke.
Submitted 5 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to workreform@lemmy.world
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/05/biden-heat-death-rules-00164661
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x4740N@lemm.ee 5 months ago
uis@lemm.ee 5 months ago
These kind of news make even Russia look better than America.
dorythefish@discuss.online 5 months ago
Well, I’ve been in a situation where person had a stroke and everyone just assumed they were on drugs. Although the. ambulance have been called and not the police, but I still felt really bad for the person as everyone around them talked about how they went for a smoke not so long ago and definitely took something and were on drugs. And it was in Russia, so yeah, assholes can be found anywhere
blahsay@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Heatstroke and dehydration can present as confusion, usually accompanied by anger.
Weirdfish@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Had it pretty bad once while in the military, and this sums up how I felt exactly. Dumb people in a dumb situation almost ended up with me in a lot of trouble.
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
jeffw@lemmy.world 5 months ago
No lol, those article are about the same Incident
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Same story reported a year later
ssj2marx@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
I can’t imagine working in a hot place and not having one person in charge constantly handing out bottles of water and reminding everyone to hydrate. I guess I’ve been lucky with my managers and supervisors over the years, never met one who didn’t take this stuff seriously.
Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Omg hes on drugs better kill him, shame really
RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Imagine that you are right and a person is on drugs; what kind of inhumane psychopath do you have to be to see someone having a medical emergency - regardless of the cause - and think that the police are the best people to deal with the situation?
PunnyName@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Since we’ve killed most useful programs in the US, that’s pretty much how it goes. I fucking hate this place.
jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
You would only have to uncritically believe what you were told growing up by state PSAs, teachers, librarians, other police officers, and probably your parents and grandparents.
motor_spirit@lemmy.world 5 months ago
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Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Middle to upper class white Anglo Saxton protestant?
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Once he’s been shot by the police, maybe the city has to pay for the ambulance?
Wogi@lemmy.world 5 months ago
HA.
If the police shoot you you probably have to pay for the bullet.
chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. <— These filth