Store employee fired after ‘booting’ ambulance

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/store-employee-fired-booting-ambulance-230852728.html

Store employee fired after ‘booting’ ambulance

By Mike Krumboltz | The Sideshow – 3 hrs ago

One generally assumes that an ambulance with its lights flashing can park wherever it pleases. This past weekend in New Orleans, a parked ambulance was "booted" by a convenience store employee, who was apparently annoyed that the ambulance had parked in his store's lot. Never mind that the paramedics were treating a man inside the store. That employee has since been fired.

According to a report from WWLTV.com, the paramedics put the patient in the back of the ambulance and began to drive away when the vehicle came to a sudden stop. The medics saw that someone had put a boot on their vehicle. When a store employee finally removed the boot, the tire was flat. The paramedics had to call for backup while the man with chest pains waited in the back.

Jeb Tate, spokesman for New Orleans Emergency Medical Services, said, "We actually had to delay that patient's care by calling another ambulance out here to come transport this patient."

Now, a few days later, WWLTV.com reports that the convenience store employee has been fired and issued a citation by the New Orleans Police Department for simple criminal damage to property. According to the police report, the man, Ahmed Sidi Aleywa, claimed that he didn't know that the vehicle was an ambulance and that he doesn't speak English.

Edited December 4, 2012 by Bad_Daddy

[decocker 7,198]

is the store owner an immigrant or the ambulance driver?

[TBoneTX 45,469]

Old joke, with exchangeable parts:

Q: How will [insert name of Arab or Muslim leader] retaliate for the U.S.'s [attack, insult] against [islam, his country]?

A: Recall all the convenience-store clerks from the U.S.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

is the store owner an immigrant or the ambulance driver?

[mawilson 2,133]

I have to say, I love the idea of booting a government car, though probably not an ambulance.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

What does this have to do with immigration? The man doesn't speak English, so ... what?

You should really stick to the titles of articles rather than making up your own nonsense.

Reported.

Edited December 4, 2012 by Evylin

[sandinista! 1,816]

Where are all the "well that's only one side of the story we're hearing" and "private property trumps all" weirdos that came out en masse for the crappiest Subway but are totally mum about the crappiest convenience store?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Where are all the "well that's only one side of the story we're hearing" and "private property trumps all" weirdos that came out en masse for the crappiest Subway but are totally mum about the crappiest convenience store?

Oh, they only say that if the side we're hearing is one they disagree with.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

What does this have to do with immigration? The man doesn't speak English, so ... what?

You should really stick to the titles of articles rather than making up your own nonsense.

Reported.

He's been playing too much of this again... always gets him worked up...

[justashooter 430]

more appropriately, they should have charged him with criminal negligence, as he put the life of another person unnecessarily at risk through a wilful action. if the patient had died or suffered extreme impairment, i'd say negligent homicide.

store owners (and everybody else) loose control of property rights when life-threatening circumstances occur, and in case of relation to ALL emergency responders.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I had no idea regular store employees had the "power" to boot vehicles. Isn't that the parking authority's job?

[bsd058 296]

I'm sorry but even if you don't read English, most people of the world know what an ambulance looks like. As though he's never seen one before. He's from a different country, but did he arrive just yesterday? Because even if he's been in the country for a month, I'm sure he's seen them before (possibly in action).

I'd like to know how long he's been in society. Though I suppose you can't completely rule out the idea that he just arrived and had no clue that the vehicle was special in some way. I think a reasonable and prudent person would check to see if this vehicle was somehow special (what with its flashing lights) before booting it.

This does have to do with assimilation into society, though, which all immigrants must go through. Perhaps there should be a program to help immigrants better assimilate? Perhaps a course on the basics like how local governments work, what services are available to them, etc.. This might be more for a community college. I know Canada has these courses taught by volunteers. I wonder if America has courses like this.

Edited December 4, 2012 by bsd058

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

The guy worked at a convenience store yet spoke no English? And who doesn't have a clue as to what an ambulance looks like... They should throw the book at him.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Let's "throw the book" at this guy, but make excuses for an adult who actually killed a kid for playing music too loud. Some of you pick odd battles.

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

Some people don't have a clue no matter where they come from, it has nothing to do with immigration. I'm sure any one of us could pull up a similar story about a white person from the good 'ole U S of A. Wait, Mr. Bad_daddy already did: he told the story of smashing out a back window of a car and pointing his gun at some young "pacific islanders" who played their music too loud. Winning!