Guard Uses Taser on Man Holding Baby

xkglady 11:00:24 PM Aug 30 2007

Twice I did my last sentence had been cut short, what it should've stated was: Seriously, it doesn't take a genius to know that the one to be injured is the infant.
Those irresponsible bully officers had no regard for the well being of the child. I don't care how irate the father may have been, you don't endanger the infant. Guess those officers need a refresher in crisis management, and that the hospital staff should be revamp and held accountable for this to have happened in the first place.

xkglady 10:56:17 PM Aug 30 2007

What's amazing the Grand Jury couldn't indict the father on endangering the welfare of a minor, but the officer did press charges against this man for calling his home in "retaliation." Allegedly, this could not be proved. You would have to think, in this day and age of high technology and being a police officer, that recordings would be made or the numbers traced for proof. Seems the officer is trying to get himself off the hook and wants to blame this man. Why take the child from the mother, why not put the mother in a shelter with the child, especially if they believed there was domestic violence in this case? They do need to fight to get restitution for the well being of the child and for endangering the life of the infant as well. Both parents do deserve restitution from the hospital whom employed such incompetent security, and for disrespecting the rights of the parents to leave with their child. Even if the father were upset and arrogant, seriously, it doesn't take a

rpt2050 10:48:50 PM Aug 30 2007

the baby's dad should slam the security guard's head against the ground.

us911live 10:40:00 PM Aug 30 2007

I hope this couple sues the pants off of this hospital ! If this child was born at home the parents would have the right to come and go with the child as they please. What law were they breaking by trying to leave a facility they were not happy with?

And taking the chid away from its parents when it should be bonding isn't causing more damage? What the hell are these people thinking? ! Only in AMERICA!

xkglady 10:39:57 PM Aug 30 2007

Yes, the father was wrong in not speaking to legal service at the hospital to demand they respect his rights and the rights of the mother and child, should they want to leave the hospital, and the hospital personnel are being hesitant in letting them leave. Especially knowing this man has a history of domestic violence, there should've been a person from Social Services in that room to calm the situation, not have the officers add more stress to it. Most importantly, it would have been up to the mother to state she is ready to be released with her child, providing that their was no medical reason to keep them, and if she had fear of her husband's behavior, she should've requested help, however most Domestic Violent Victims will not report their spouses. This case was handled in so wrong. The hospital, security guard and police officer should be held accountable for the harm that came to that infant, and all medical bills and therapy should be paid by the hospital. Seriously, it do

mamasilverhair 10:35:00 PM Aug 30 2007

We charged the Father with endangerment? You have to be kidding! The cop endangered the child. The father sounded like a man. He got mad and tried to take his family home. What would most men do? Especially as it sounds like they had it out for him. They had it so bad they didn't even care a small child was going to get hurt.
Yeah and I hear now they are about to deploy flashlights that cause blindness to A-holes like this cop. Way to go America.

xkglady 10:30:27 PM Aug 30 2007

The Police Officer using his service as a security guard needs to be investigated. As most officers without their department's permission or for a special detail aren't suppose to moonlight. Fired from both positions would be the next step. Especially that the one is a Police Officer, they're suppose to have conflict/crisis management skillse, what went wrong in this case? Seems to be an ego and bully reaction.

xkglady 10:27:30 PM Aug 30 2007

Regardless of the actions of the father, the officers should have the knowledge, ability to participate in a crisis, if they're so uncaring of human lives, especially the life of an innocent baby, they don't belong on the job. To use a tase on this man while holding this child is wrong, and to bring such harm to this infant, they should be fired, held responsible and made to pay not only by the insurance or unions of their job or their city, but in a civil action for personal restitution, then when they're hurt monaterily, maybe they will think before they act? My prayers are for this innocent baby for a full and well recovery.

butterflysky2007 10:24:34 PM Aug 30 2007

They should keep people from taking newborns but he wasn't going anywhere seeing as how he's between to guard and disoperable elevators. They never should have tassed without the baby being in emminent danger. It could have caused permenant brain damage or death to the child. If I was her mom I'd sue!

butterflysky2007 10:18:46 PM Aug 30 2007

Poor baby !!!!!What was that man thinking????? I don't want an officer like that protecting me. This reminds me of the officer that tased the 6 year old who's "weapon" was a pair of safety sicisoors. God Bless that baby girl!!!!