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Information is limited - and likely to remain that way given the recalcitrance of police when it comes to their own.

Right now all of the news outlets are running the same wire service article, but hopefully a journalist digs in farther.

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[–] jerkface 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Distressed as in apparently needing an intervention to prevent risk of injury or loss of life.

Later could mean as soon as they were no longer detained. Subsequently released could mean a week or more later. But you're choosing to interpret it as trivial to fit a particular interpretation, but that interpretation requires you to read in to the text.

It could well be that the hospital said, "You're fine, go home;" but if the perception existed at the time the cop was involved that there is risk of harm (EVEN IF THAT HARM IS LATER FOUND TO NOT HAVE EXISTED) it is still a failure to provide life-saving aid.

[–] Showroom7561 3 points 7 months ago

I mean, yeah, it's all speculation. The report leaves us with more questions than answers, but you are right that a cop being punished is pretty extraordinary!