A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation.

The first ambulance called to take Best to the hospital arrived at the scene ... However, at the urging of other officers, that ambulance was used to take away a white police officer ... who had been involved in the foot chase, the report said.

That sure sounds like a deliberate stratagem.

shot in the back last year as he fled from officers

found that the shooting was justified because Best had a gun in his hand

Fuck this country. How about you follow your own Constitution?

Acab

Paramedics reported that [officer] Perrotta declined treatment in the ambulance.

“I am fine, I just needed to get out of here,” she said, according to the report.

The report by Eliot Prescott, Connecticut’s inspector general, did not say whether the delay in waiting for another ambulance contributed to [victim] Best’s death.

Perrotta currently is out on administrative leave due to an unrelated matter...

He might have died even taking that first ambulance, but she certainly wouldn't have. What a disgrace.

reaffirming the global image of the US police force

Onion must be unable to write any good articles as of late.

shot by police and died