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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBaltimore Hosp. Wee Hour Dump Near Naked Patient into Freezing Cold
It's called "patient dumping" and it doesn't just happen in Baltimore. In 2007, "60 Minutes" investigated the practice of removing homeless patients from Los Angeles hospitals and leaving them downtown.
Link to tweet
BALTIMORE -- Overnight, Imamu Baraka was walking past a Baltimore hospital when he noticed something he says he'll never forget.
The hospital's security guards had just wheeled a patient to a bus stop, and in the freezing temperatures they left her there. The only thing she had on was a hospital gown.
"It's about 30 degrees out here right now," Baraka says in a recording of the encounter. "Are you OK, ma'am? Do you need me to call the police?" he asks.
Link to CBS
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/man-captures-video-of-patient-dumping-outside-baltimore-hospital/?__twitter_impression=true
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Baltimore Hosp. Wee Hour Dump Near Naked Patient into Freezing Cold (Original Post)
laserhaas
Jan 2018
OP
Get used to this, if you are unable to function as a human being you can get Medicaid
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#1
She should sue, get millions, and everyone who knew about this policy need to get fucking fired
Blue_Tires
Jan 2018
#2
This is embarrassing for our nation, to put on display, this truly inhuman act for the world to see.
dubyadiprecession
Jan 2018
#5
Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)1. Get used to this, if you are unable to function as a human being you can get Medicaid
except NO you cant , not now, not in KY.
your state is next
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)3. Ain't that some chit! ..Now they are throwing millions
Of kids off coverage - too!
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)2. She should sue, get millions, and everyone who knew about this policy need to get fucking fired
and never work in healthcare again...
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)4. Agree..it is heartless. Security guards need to be fired also
Pathetic human beings
dubyadiprecession
(5,722 posts)5. This is embarrassing for our nation, to put on display, this truly inhuman act for the world to see.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)7. How could they be so pathetic and inhumane?
Shheesshh
Demtexan
(1,588 posts)6. I bet they thought she would die from the cold.
Then say that she walked out on her own.
They would need a cover story.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)8. Without video, they would have gotten away with this
Ctap
Vinca
(50,311 posts)9. How was this not attempted murder???????
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)12. Wreckless endangerment
Which is why it should be a million dollar lawsuit
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)10. What kind of shithole ...
produces such vile humans?
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)13. Baltimore has such beautiful potential
And such hidden evils
tblue37
(65,490 posts)11. She is 22 years old. Not a "senior," but a young woman with mental illness
who needs help, not callous disregard by a hospital.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)14. Definitely fooled me
Titled adjusted
tblue37
(65,490 posts)15. Her mother saw the video on the news and that's how she located her. nt
Demtexan
(1,588 posts)16. Hope Mom gets a good lawyer.
The daughter will not have anymore worries.
The video will seal it.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)17. Hopefully....🙏🙏🙏