http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/14/1357668/-Young-Handcuffed-Thug-Saves-Arresting-Officers-Life?detail=email

Something tells me that Bill O'Reilly or Rush Limbaugh will not pick up on this story. All the opportunities for them to tell their audience that any young black 'thug' with a record of 'burglary' is a monster who obviously needs shot for the protection of society will be missed... and that's a damn shame. As well as being quite on purpose of course:
Handcuffed teen Jamal Rutledge saves Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Franklin Foulks’ life
A HANDCUFFED teenager is being hailed as a hero after he helped save the life of a police officer who was processing him.
Last September, Jamal Rutledge — a juvenile defendant — was arrested on charges of criminal mischief and burglary, according to NBC Miami.
But as officer Franklin Foulks was booking Rutledge, the cop collapsed holding his chest in distress.
Rutledge immediately began to kick the security fence and yell for help, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said.
A nearby officer heard Rutledge’s cries and radioed for help. A rescue team arrived shortly after and transported Foulks to hospital.
The FLPD said attending medical staff noted quick action by Rutledge and other cops saved Foulks’ life.
Rutledge and three other officers involved will be honored publicly next week.
Of course a lot of people will say 'what else would he have done? theres a man dying in front of him'.
And to that I say... well he could have tackled the officers sister as she came running in concern for her brother and lock her in a police car feet away from her dying sibling all while refusing to administer aid...
Or he could have ignored any signs of distress emanating the officer... perhaps pleas of 'I can't breathe'?
Blamed the officers condition on his diet and left it at that?
Regardless.... three cheers for Jamal Rutledge.
those coulda woulda things are all things that right wing media would use like if Pres. walked on water they would say he can't swim. i think Mr. Rutledge was legitimately concern for another's life, playing devils advocate for a minute he could have been beaten, killed and ultimately blamed for doing something that caused the officers cardiac arrest and persecuted killed by the state, however i don't think he thought that far ahead in the short time he alerted the cops of the dilema.
kudo's to him, will they drop the charges or give him any consideration, this happened almost 5 months ago andwe are just hearing and it was a good turn out if they don't give him consideration might be months before we hear anything burglary no mention of violence it wpuld encourage other low offenders in a similar situation if not well.