Baby Dies After Police Detain Doctor Rushing to Hospital to Save the Child’s Life

[Anti Federalist]

Baby Dies After Police Detain Doctor Rushing to Hospital to Save the Child’s Life

By Jay Syrmopoulos on May 20, 2015   

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/bab...e0evr3ox22t.99

Pediatrician, Dr. Bhagwan Bang was rushing to the Andalusia Regional Hospital, from his home in Opp, Alabama. As was rushing to the hospital, after being made aware of a baby having stopped breathing, he was pulled over by police en route.

Tragically the baby did not survive.

What makes this incident even more senseless was that this was not the first time Dr. Bang had been stopped by police on his way to a medical emergency, as he was pulled over previously, with the judge dismissing the case at that time.

Police had previously given the doctor a specific route to follow whenever there was a medical emergency that required him to get to the hospital fast, which he followed in this incident, which is why Dr. Bang is was distraught over this case.

“On Sept. 8, I got a call that a newborn baby is not breathing,” he said. There was nothing about the pregnancy that indicated problems, he said, but the baby was blue.

“I have seven years of neonatal experience,” Bang said. “I have seen several of these babies.”

His fear, he said, was that the baby had a bilateral rupture of the lung.

“I have saved those babies before by putting needles in the chest, and draining the air,” he said. “That was going first in my mind. I needed to be there.”

In a short audio clip of a 9-1-1 call provided by Bang’s attorney, he can be heard telling the dispatcher, “If I stop, the baby will die!”

Dr. Bang attempted to explain the situation to the officer that pulled him over, but was detained for over fifteen minutes and threatened with being put in handcuffs, before ultimately allowing the doctor to leave.

“Several minutes count,” Dr.Bang said. “It could mean a whole life to this child, or making them handicap.”

Bang is the only attending pediatrician with active hospital privileges at Andalusia Regional and in the town of Opp.

The doctor, who was convicted of reckless driving and other violations, in Opp Municipal Court, could potentially lose his drivers license for 6 months. Bang says he will appeal his conviction at the Covington County Circuit Court.

How is it called “justice” when a doctor, who is attempting to save the life of a dying baby, is stopped by police for traffic infractions and held, even after the doctor has explained the delicacy and nuance of the emergency situation?

The potential consequence of him losing his drivers license, due to this incident, could prove devastating for the well being of the children that live in the area and depend on his care. Many residents and supporters are outraged at the way the doctor is being treated.

Supporters have started a petition to send to the Opp Police Department and Judge Ronnie Penn.

[Kotin]

Those officers should be charged with manslaughter at least but murder seems more appropriate to drive the point home. $#@! our police state

[Sola_Fide]

Those officers should be charged with manslaughter at least but murder seems more appropriate to drive the point home. $#@! our police state

Yeah, they should...but why? Baby killing is acceptable in our postmodern culture.

[RickyJ]

The officer should have gave the doctor a escort to the hospital when he learned why he was driving so fast and reckless. The doctor was doing a good job to get to the hospital quickly to save the baby's life, but shouldn't have taken chances by driving recklessly if he did indeed do that. The cop should have been fired immediately.

[Henry Rogue]

Law Enforcement has no obligation to society.

[puppetmaster]

Everyone should be allowed to speed.

[Spikender]

Return of the Babykiller(s).

[Intoxiklown]

This happened few miles from where my family lives. My wife knows the doctor personally. The main reason the cops detained him (not defending it) is he has been ticketed several times for speeds exceeding 100mph, without an emergency, just driving fast. However, as stated in the article, he called 911 to try to get them to escort him instead of stop him.

Interesting side note, they revoked his driver license over this incident. Which means one of the only TWO pediatricians in that area is not able to legally drive.

[tod evans]

This type of BS is to be expected when sub-median IQ kops are recruited and ingrained with fear for their safety.

[Intoxiklown]

This is the same department that had an officer forcefully have sex with a woman he pulled over ("Come to the hotel, do what I say, and I won't ticket you.").

[tod evans]

This is the same department that had an officer forcefully have sex with a woman he pulled over ("Come to the hotel, do what I say, and I won't ticket you.").

There are plenty of women who enjoy being dominated, so it takes a really sick $#@! to force one who doesn't.

But this too is a result of putting developmentally challenged individuals in positions of power...

Sad thing is ya'll gotta pick up the bill for these fine individuals....

[Intoxiklown]

There are plenty of women who enjoy being dominated, so it takes a really sick $#@! to force one who doesn't.

But this too is a result of putting developmentally challenged individuals in positions of power...

Sad thing is ya'll gotta pick up the bill for these fine individuals....

Sigh....sad but true.

I'd have to dig to find the article, but the woman was not retarded, but slow. And very poor. My wife worked in the Andalusia hospital for clinicals in the baby ward, and saw many people brought into the ER who had "injured themselves" while being arrested. Andalusia and Enterprise are two towns WELL KNOWN for being cities ran by corrupt law enforcement. Her step father's son was a police officer for 6 months in Enterprise before he quit in disgust. He tried reporting abuses, and even one instance where a cop was dating a cocaine dealer, and was eliminating her competition for her, but to no avail. He tells some real horror stories about that department.

[euphemia]

Let me throw a little something else out there. Just how big is Opp, Alabama? I has less than 7000 residents. At 23.7 square land miles, it's not a big place. I'm not sure what the hold up was, unless the doctor lives far from the hospital. Article says he lives in Opp. Exactly how far was he traveling that he has to drive so fast? He's the only attending physician at that hospital and that there is a plan in place for the doctor to arrive quickly. Someone is clearly not communicating well downtown.

[Christian Liberty]

"But speeders have to be stopped, otherwise they'll endanger people" (sincerely, boobus)

[Intoxiklown]

Let me throw a little something else out there. Just how big is Opp, Alabama? I has less than 7000 residents. At 23.7 square land miles, it's not a big place. I'm not sure what the hold up was, unless the doctor lives far from the hospital. Article says he lives in Opp. Exactly how far was he traveling that he has to drive so fast? He's the only attending physician at that hospital and that there is a plan in place for the doctor to arrive quickly. Someone is clearly not communicating well downtown.

Depends on which side of Opp he lives. North of Opp is four lane into Andalusia, and an easy 20 to 30 minutes driving the speed limit (65). If he lives in the country (Kinston, for example) than the small county roads will make it further. It's not so much the mileage, as it is the roads themselves.

[HankRicther12]

Supporters have started a petition to send to the Opp Police Department and Judge Ronnie Penn.

Is there a link to this petition?

"But speeders have to be stopped, otherwise they'll endanger people" (sincerely, boobus)

Surely you're joking with this right? Excessive speed is one of the biggest contributors to car wrecks and every 10 miles of speed can literally be the difference between life and death.


SPEEDING FACTS

• Speed was a factor in 30 percent (12,477) of all traffic fatalities in 1998, second only to alcohol (39 percent) as a cause of fatal crashes.
• (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, 1999)
• In 1998, 40,000 people were critically injured in speeding-related crashes, 72,000 were moderately injured and 599,000 received minor injuries. (NHTSA, 1999)
• The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is estimated at $27.7 billion per year. (NHTSA, 1999)
• Crash forces on impact double with every 10 mile per hour increase in speed above 50 miles per hour. As crash forces increase, so does one�s chances of being killed or seriously injured in a crash. (NHTSA, 1995)
• Young drivers (under 30 years old) are more likely to speed than other drivers. Of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, young males are most likely to speed. The relative proportion of speeding-related fatal crashes decreases with increasing driver age. (NHTSA, 1999)
• Alcohol involvement and speeding often go hand-in-hand. In 1998, 43 percent of drivers with a 0.10 BAC or higher who were involved in fatal crashes were speeding, compared with 14 percent of the sober (0.00 BAC) drivers in fatal crashes. (NHTSA, 1999)

SPEED LIMIT LAW FACTS

• Travel speeds increased on Interstate highways in the states that raised their speed limits after Congress repealed the National Maximum Speed Limit in 1995. Increased travel speeds historically have led to increased traffic fatalities. (IIHS, 1999)
• In the 24 states that raised their speed limits in late 1995 and in 1996, fatalities on Interstate highways increased 15 percent. Deaths on other roadways where speed limits were not raised were unchanged. (IIHS, 1998)
• The increased fatalities and fatality rates on Interstates where speed limits were raised translates to approximately 450-500 additional deaths a year on Interstate highways and freeways. (IIHS, 1998)
• As of October 1999, 28 states have raised speed limits to 70 MPH or higher on portions of their roads and highways. (IIHS, 1999)
• In a public opinion poll conducted by Louis Harris for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in May 1996, 64 percent of those polled said they were concerned that higher speed limits would contribute to even more aggressive driving. Sixty-six percent were concerned that highway crashes would rise again, and 52 percent were concerned that they will feel unsafe on the highways because drivers would go "much faster," exceeding even the posted limits.

[Anti Federalist]

Depends on which side of Opp he lives. North of Opp is four lane into Andalusia, and an easy 20 to 30 minutes driving the speed limit (65). If he lives in the country (Kinston, for example) than the small county roads will make it further. It's not so much the mileage, as it is the roads themselves.

+rep for all the local info, thanks.

[Anti Federalist]

Is there a link to this petition?

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/700/983/125/

Surely you're joking with this right? Excessive speed is one of the biggest contributors to car wrecks and every 10 miles of speed can literally be the difference between life and death.


SPEEDING FACTS

• Speed was a factor in 30 percent (12,477) of all traffic fatalities in 1998, second only to alcohol (39 percent) as a cause of fatal crashes.
• (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, 1999)
• In 1998, 40,000 people were critically injured in speeding-related crashes, 72,000 were moderately injured and 599,000 received minor injuries. (NHTSA, 1999)
• The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is estimated at $27.7 billion per year. (NHTSA, 1999)
• Crash forces on impact double with every 10 mile per hour increase in speed above 50 miles per hour. As crash forces increase, so does one�s chances of being killed or seriously injured in a crash. (NHTSA, 1995)
• Young drivers (under 30 years old) are more likely to speed than other drivers. Of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, young males are most likely to speed. The relative proportion of speeding-related fatal crashes decreases with increasing driver age. (NHTSA, 1999)
• Alcohol involvement and speeding often go hand-in-hand. In 1998, 43 percent of drivers with a 0.10 BAC or higher who were involved in fatal crashes were speeding, compared with 14 percent of the sober (0.00 BAC) drivers in fatal crashes. (NHTSA, 1999)

SPEED LIMIT LAW FACTS

• Travel speeds increased on Interstate highways in the states that raised their speed limits after Congress repealed the National Maximum Speed Limit in 1995. Increased travel speeds historically have led to increased traffic fatalities. (IIHS, 1999)
• In the 24 states that raised their speed limits in late 1995 and in 1996, fatalities on Interstate highways increased 15 percent. Deaths on other roadways where speed limits were not raised were unchanged. (IIHS, 1998)
• The increased fatalities and fatality rates on Interstates where speed limits were raised translates to approximately 450-500 additional deaths a year on Interstate highways and freeways. (IIHS, 1998)
• As of October 1999, 28 states have raised speed limits to 70 MPH or higher on portions of their roads and highways. (IIHS, 1999)
• In a public opinion poll conducted by Louis Harris for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in May 1996, 64 percent of those polled said they were concerned that higher speed limits would contribute to even more aggressive driving. Sixty-six percent were concerned that highway crashes would rise again, and 52 percent were concerned that they will feel unsafe on the highways because drivers would go "much faster," exceeding even the posted limits.

The stats you listed are close to 20 years old.

Speed limits have been steadily increased and deaths have decreased while miles driven have increased.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_U.S._by_year

[Intoxiklown]

+rep for all the local info, thanks.

I'm ashamed that my knowledge of my home area helps people piece together a story that is so disgusting it attracted your attention, AF.

=(

[euphemia]

If he's the only attending physician at the hospital, could he not move a little closer to the hospital? If he's really concerned about babies dying, it seems like he would live near the hospital.

If he can drive on roads where the speed limit is 65 mph, how much faster would he actually get there driving 100 mph? This is not the first time he has been stopped, and there was a protocol set in place. Is someone not getting the memo? How can that happen in such a small place?

Something about this story sounds a little odd.

[Intoxiklown]

If he's the only attending physician at the hospital, could he not move a little closer to the hospital? If he's really concerned about babies dying, it seems like he would live near the hospital.

If he can drive on roads where the speed limit is 65 mph, how much faster would he actually get there driving 100 mph? This is not the first time he has been stopped, and there was a protocol set in place. Is someone not getting the memo? How can that happen in such a small place?

Something about this story sounds a little odd.

He actually works in Opp. But, he and another pediatrician rotate to work Andalusia as well. You are talking small towns clustered together. And if your child was dying, and you found out the doctor was driving the speed limit taking his time to get there, you'd come unglued with rage, as would any parent. You live in TN, so you should know full well how good 'ole boy cops like being told what to do.

[HankRicther12]

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/700/983/125/





The stats you listed are close to 20 years old.

Speed limits have been steadily increased and deaths have decreased while miles driven have increased.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_U.S._by_year

Thank you for the info on both fronts, I looked at the Wiki article but it doesn't go into details of why deaths have dropped. Maybe airbags have helped? Seat belt laws? Not saying that's it, but I'd like to know more info.

[Christian Liberty]

Speed can sometimes be dangerous, but overall, traffic cops are a racket. They exist to make revenue for the State, not to keep people safe. That they will pull someone over for a given speed one day, and leave someone alone who's driving the same another day, is more than adequete proof of this point. They're highway robbers with a uniform and a badge.

Its illegitimate to steal from people on the basis of percentages.

[heavenlyboy34]

FREEDOM!! I feel freer just reading the OP. /sarc

[Dr.3D]

I sure hope the cops never need a physician to attend to them quickly to save their life.

[navy-vet]

Thank you for the info on both fronts, I looked at the Wiki article but it doesn't go into details of why deaths have dropped. Maybe airbags have helped? Seat belt laws? Not saying that's it, but I'd like to know more info.

That was my first thought. Seat belts, air bags, child restraints, auto designs, and advances in medicine including pre-hospital care have all would contribute to a decline. 911 implementation, cell phones, increased drunken driving penalties, and increased policing too...

[navy-vet]

I sure hope the cops never need a physician to attend to them quickly to save their life.

I hope they do....

[Anti Federalist]

That was my first thought. Seat belts, air bags, child restraints, auto designs, and advances in medicine including pre-hospital care have all would contribute to a decline. 911 implementation, cell phones, increased drunken driving penalties, and increased policing too...

All of these have had an impact, surely.

"Natural" speed on a modern highway is about 80 mph or so.

On a well maintained superhighway, 100, easily.

[osan]

At the very least, life in prison, hard labor at the Military Barracks at Ft. Leavenworth. Not a day to go by that the bastard does not hold a sledge, turning large rocks into small, 365 days per year until he dies. Any refusal nets him 30 days solitary confinement.

Better yet, public hanging from his neck until he is dead by raising, rather than drop-fall.

They must be given the message that strong words and finger-wagging cannot deliver.

Eliminate all police departments, nation-wide, now. Make the American people grow up by forcing them to face those ugly matters they have turned from by pawning the responsibilities onto police who, naturally, become corrupt in no time at all.

[euphemia]

He actually works in Opp. But, he and another pediatrician rotate to work Andalusia as well. You are talking small towns clustered together. And if your child was dying, and you found out the doctor was driving the speed limit taking his time to get there, you'd come unglued with rage, as would any parent. You live in TN, so you should know full well how good 'ole boy cops like being told what to do.

Actually, I am probably needs-blind because we have about 15 attended hospitals within 50 miles from my house. Two of them are teaching hospitals. Probably two dozen more walk-in urgent care clinics. If I left my house this minute, I could be walking into the ER of four good hospitals in 15 minutes or less. I know that's not the case in many parts of the region. People are life-flighted here from Kentucky and Alabama if they need level 1 trauma care. I live in a medical Mecca, and that's no joke.

I'm just not seeing why the police didn't know who the doctor was and that he had an emergency protocol established by local authorities.