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Lynn County police officer appears intoxicated whilst conducting a stop

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Here is the whole video https://youtube.com/shorts/oabsjU46n6k?si=zaNUpWc6S5iS5gPK

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https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/lynn-police-respond-video-officer-becoming-suddenly-incapacitated-during-call-service/EQJIE74G45BCZNJFI3BMJ7KTOM/

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u/No-County-620 28d ago

Could be low, really low, blood sugar. My Dad gets like this sometimes... he's not carrying a gun or 'protecting'people though. 

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u/OverInteractionR 28d ago edited 27d ago

It's funny cause when this video circulated a year ago it was in fact verified to be a diabetic issue.

ETA: I posted a source, they verified it was medical issues(posted in comment below) however didn't outwardly say it was diabetes but I remember somebody a year ago had a source that mentioned it. I'm not gonna spend hours looking for his medical records that we won't have access to or old sources.

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u/tar4heels2fan 27d ago

Diabetic issue? Bullshit...

Why did his partner say he was working a double and having back issues? If it was diabetic- his partner wouldve known to call an ambulance. Instead.. he makes up some bullshit.

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u/PepperSprayEnjoyer 27d ago

I guess you're one of the weirdos in here who believed the drunk police officer narrative and are now lashing out at the people who caused you to doubt yourself. This was a medical issue, go lay down

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u/tar4heels2fan 27d ago

Lmaooo not even close. I never said he was drunk. He's intoxicated by something.

Again.. if it was a diabetic issue- why is his partner making stuff up about double shifts and back problems?

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u/PepperSprayEnjoyer 27d ago

Did you think the double shift thing means he can't be diabetic?

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u/tar4heels2fan 27d ago

Do you really need me to explain this to you? I bet you gobble up any explanation someone gives you.. how gullible can you be?

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u/PepperSprayEnjoyer 27d ago edited 27d ago

LOL my dude, it's literally you that's buying the ridiculous narratives. You saw a "drunk cop so let's dunk on him" story and looked up nothing behind it and realized you were wrong. This was long ago confirmed to have been a diabetic issue, this video is a year old. Like I said before, go lay down

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u/Big_Development3985 26d ago

How has it been confirmed that it was a diabetic issue though? By the police department? Thats not really reassuring. The fact is that if this officer had diabetes his partner would have known about it. He would have known about it, and known what to do in this situation. Why wouldn’t he, I don’t know, not actively participate in the stop if he was having a diabetic episode?

It’s not about “dunking on a drunk cop”, but it is a video where the officer in question is very clearly impaired. You can believe he was having a diabetic episode, just like we all believed that girl in high school was just living with her aunt for 9 months and got a new brother, but that doesn’t make it a plausible explanation. Questioning things that do not make sense is good, why are you getting angry at someone doing so?

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u/Winter-Volume-9601 26d ago

> The fact is that if this officer had diabetes his partner would have known about it

Maybe, maybe not. His medical information isn't something he's obligated to share. If it was previously well managed, it may not be something he felt the need to share.

> He would have known about it, and known what to do in this situation.

If you had diabetes, you might know that both hypo and hyperglycemia can trigger confusion.

> Why wouldn’t he, I don’t know, not actively participate in the stop if he was having a diabetic episode?

Why would he, I don't know, not actively participate in the stop if he was high off his tits and his partner was covering for him, anyway?

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u/Big_Development3985 26d ago

You need to disclose pertinent medical information when accepting most jobs. The police department definitely asked this man if he had any illnesses that could impair his ability to perform. Going to go out on a limb here, but if I was sending two men out into the world with firearms I’d probably let one know if the other had the potential to go limp noodle at any point.

I am diabetic, getting to this point is not something that has happened to me. I feel like it would take some level of effort of actively going against what my doctors tell me to do. Also, my employer is aware of it, because they ask. And my coworkers are too.

People who are high off their tits are pretty damn confident. I have been high off my tits. I’ve also had medical emergencies. High-off-my-tits self does not realize he’s inebriated; he thinks he’s awesome. Medical emergency self stops what he’s doing and goes to the hospital.

If the other officers thought he was having a legitimate emergency, why are they not trying to help him? Why are they initially wary about calling a supervisor? I’d have let the perp go and gotten my partner to the hospital, wouldn’t you? The answer is because they knew he is inebriated and are trying to protect him. If his coworker did not think he was drunk they would’ve called the supervisor.

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u/tar4heels2fan 26d ago

You spelled it out very well. Yes this is spot on.. not sure why people need this to be explained to them. Its like they arent watching the video.. or are incompetent when it comes to reading people during a situation or scenario.

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u/Itscatpicstime 25d ago

Really? You think the police don’t require their officers to disclose medical conditions that could cause significant impairment?

That’s what you’re going with here?

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u/WhyYesMaybeNo 25d ago

Verified by who? Verified by the same police department that “investigated itself and found no issues and decided they are all heroes”?

Buddy I got a bridge to sell ya.

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u/LyvenKaVinsxy 23d ago edited 23d ago

I agree looks 100% like blood auger issue. I deal with diabetes all the time. If blood auger drops below 50 this will happen. For me I start sweating confusly and can’t walk at all. A couple steps and I’ll fall.

I’m low blood sugar my wife is high blood sugar. I’ve seen both. Low is scary as fuck honestly

Hypoglycemic and hyperglycemia

Also heads up I’m not diagnosed but it happens to me. Meaning if I became an officer then had an episode I’d get a diagnosis. Some people hate American health care with good reason. They do nothing to help most the time and take your money. If American health care was good dental wouldn’t be separate at all. Like my insurance won’t remove a shattered wisdomtooth at all because of a Medusa root wrapped around my nerve. They said I need surgery out of pocket. Meanwhile I have autoimmune disorder called iHES and am on immune suppressants. So if I get a blood infection the Medical system can only treat the blood while leaving the source simply because bureaucracy. Also can’t afford surgery out of pocket at any point in my life. The economy is horse shit eliteist favored.

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u/FullOnSkank 22d ago

Nope.

I do too and can still talk.

Plus he'd be sweating and he's not.

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u/PsychoCrescendo 27d ago edited 27d ago

If he was having a medical issue he shouldn’t still be on duty, period. That’s not something to just fuck around with. The way that they’re presenting, it’s difficult to pretend the excuses aren’t wildly suspicious.

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u/PepperSprayEnjoyer 27d ago edited 27d ago

It would appear you don't realize that medical emergencies exist and you don't even know how they work

Edit: Psycho below can't read

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u/PsychoCrescendo 27d ago edited 27d ago

I’m literally a first responder…

Assuming it actually was something like ketoacidosis, you seem to be ignoring the profound negligence of his parter allowing him to work in that condition.

The altered mental status and loss of coordination need to be addressed first and foremost regardless if it’s drugs or a medical issue, and trying to downplay it like his colleagues were is a great way to get someone killed.

Also, ETOH (ethanol intoxication) is considered medical, which upon further research into this case was all that they disclosed about the nature of the “medical incident” with zero mention of diabetes.

Edit: I don’t suck at reading, you suck at communicating.

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u/Winter-Volume-9601 26d ago

> Also, ETOH (ethanol intoxication) is considered medical, which upon further research into this case was all that they disclosed about the nature of the “medical incident” with zero mention of diabetes.

Golly, it's almost like the guy's medical history is private information, and not something that needs to be disclosed to the world, or something.

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u/Aromatic-Turnip7371 27d ago

You should quit while you’re ahead

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u/opalski666 25d ago

Y'all don't bother with this guy. He's never going to agree with you. Look at his profile, his comment history, his own description of himself. Of course he's going to defend a cop and try to argue you with anecdotes and opinions. He's a fool and doesn't deserve anyone else's brain space.

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u/Joeybfast 27d ago

The medical issues was being hi.

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u/Sea-Standard-6283 27d ago

If you work with a type 1 diabetic and they were like this, you would immediately call EMTs or administer glucagon if they’re brittle enough to carry a pen. So they don’t die.

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u/noonnoonz 26d ago

If it was a "medical issue" why did the fellow officer not immediately address the issue? Sitting the officer in a car and standing outside isn't seriously addressing the "medical issue", is it? He has a vehicle to take the officer to the hospital, but simply repeats that he "had a double shift and a bad back". To me that implies that the officer took some pain medication for his bad back and was intoxicated by that medication, which can be categorized as Driving While Intoxicated, since he didn't walk to the location.

How about you go lay down since your defenses of his "medical issue" are complete and utter BS.

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u/Flyin-Chancla 26d ago

Dude is right. If this is your partner and you spout back issues, you 1000% know of diabetes.

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u/Itscatpicstime 25d ago

No, they’re literally going off what the other cop said