A Colorado jury on Friday found two paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain near his home in Aurora.

For those wondering about the cop angle, the cops ordered it.

““The firefighters/paramedics could have made a difference for Elijah to still be here and alive, but they chose wrong instead of right. If they had done the right things instead of following killer cop orders, then the killer cops would have been the only ones on trial, and I am sure they would have faced all of the blame alone with no one to cover up their crimes. Ketamine causes amnesia, so if Elijah had survived, he wouldn’t have remembered what happened to him,” she said, in part.”

  • Th4tGuyII@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Colorado Attorney General Weiser’s decision to criminalize split-second medical decisions sets a dangerous, chilling precedent for pre-hospital care in our country. There are far-reaching consequences we will address at a more appropriate time. But when politics drive prosecution – forcing firefighters and paramedics to second-guess decisions – public safety is compromised.

    They didn’t have to make that “split-second” decision though did they?

    From the video it’s obvious by the time that they inject the Ketamine that the Elijah is no longer moving, so there was clearly no justification to administer the Ketamine…

    And even if there had been, it’s never good practice to go for a maximum dose when you don’t know the patient’s parameters. You should start conservatively and go upwards like a proper medical professional, rather than just ball-parking it and killing them.

    Additionally, they make excuses that they didn’t know Elijah’s airway was restricted or what their pulse was - to which I say why didn’t they do those basic medical checks before deciding to stick a needle into him? That’s criminal neglect, plain and simple.

    • Bahalex@lemmy.worldEnglish
      171·
      11 months ago

      Ok, it’s in their protocol to give ketamine for excited delirium… which is a sketchy diagnosis made by cops (a whole other can of worms).

      5ml per kilogram is the protocol. The paramedic says he gave 500 ml in the article, a dose for a 220 lb person. Admittedly I only see the picture posted in the article, but I think Elijah wasn’t quite that big.

      There’s a lot of weirdness going on here and Aurora is probably safer with these two medical providers out of the picture.

      Edit: mg, not ml.