Code of Silence
(Fox News) - School officials in Queens, New York are under fire after a policy that prohibited 911 calls for any reason led to tragic results for a student.
The New York Daily News reports a 14-year-old girl who suffered a stroke went an hour-and-a-half without medical attention because of the policy at Jamaica High School. Her parents say the girl now has trouble walking, cannot use her right hand and cannot read properly.
The girl's lawyer says schools don't want 911 calls made because they reflect poorly on safety records. But the school's "no-call" policy runs directly against the school district policy that specifically instructs officials to call 911 in emergencies. That directive came after an 11-year-old boy died during an asthma attack at a Brooklyn public school, while nurses allegedly were prohibited from calling 911.
The New York Daily News reports a 14-year-old girl who suffered a stroke went an hour-and-a-half without medical attention because of the policy at Jamaica High School. Her parents say the girl now has trouble walking, cannot use her right hand and cannot read properly.
The girl's lawyer says schools don't want 911 calls made because they reflect poorly on safety records. But the school's "no-call" policy runs directly against the school district policy that specifically instructs officials to call 911 in emergencies. That directive came after an 11-year-old boy died during an asthma attack at a Brooklyn public school, while nurses allegedly were prohibited from calling 911.
posted by BP News Bureau | 12:25 PM
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The girl's lawyer says schools don't want 911 calls made because they reflect poorly on safety records.
The sadly ironic thing is that parents in this district will insist they send their kids to good schools. Just keep feeding your children to the beast folks. Is it any wonder that kids grow up with such disregard for the value and sanctity of life?
What has happened to our present-day public schools for something like this to happen? It's getting to the point where one reads on a daily basis of something stupid done by public school officials. And I'm sure the officials at this school will not face any type of punishment for their lack of action.
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