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<blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 3793622" data-attributes="member: 26737"><p>It sounds bad to stand by and let someone drown, but sometimes that's all you can do.</p><p></p><p>Based on the facts as presented in the video, it sounds like this was going to be a difficult rescue. There was apparently no easy way to get back out of the water, and it was deep enough for the guy to drown, so the only option the cop would've had was to subdue him and hold him in the water until the boat arrived to pull them both out. That's a very dangerous proposition, dealing with someone in full fight or flight mode flailing around in the water, and double drownings are a very real danger even for experienced rescue swimmers--there's a reason that the Navy and Coast Guard have specially-trained rescue divers and the USAF PJs train for water rescues. </p><p></p><p>You also have the problem that he would've needed to get out of his gear and secure it, especially that little projectile launcher on his belt, before going into the water.</p><p></p><p>Could he have done something else? I don't know. Was it dark? Were there any tools in his vehicle that he could've used, and how far away was it? Was there anything handy that he could've used to reach out for the guy? I just don't have enough evidence to make an informed judgment on that, but I can't blame him for not jumping in after the guy.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, most of the comments on the video are taking the cop's side, at least as far as not going into the water after him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoonerP226, post: 3793622, member: 26737"] It sounds bad to stand by and let someone drown, but sometimes that's all you can do. Based on the facts as presented in the video, it sounds like this was going to be a difficult rescue. There was apparently no easy way to get back out of the water, and it was deep enough for the guy to drown, so the only option the cop would've had was to subdue him and hold him in the water until the boat arrived to pull them both out. That's a very dangerous proposition, dealing with someone in full fight or flight mode flailing around in the water, and double drownings are a very real danger even for experienced rescue swimmers--there's a reason that the Navy and Coast Guard have specially-trained rescue divers and the USAF PJs train for water rescues. You also have the problem that he would've needed to get out of his gear and secure it, especially that little projectile launcher on his belt, before going into the water. Could he have done something else? I don't know. Was it dark? Were there any tools in his vehicle that he could've used, and how far away was it? Was there anything handy that he could've used to reach out for the guy? I just don't have enough evidence to make an informed judgment on that, but I can't blame him for not jumping in after the guy. FWIW, most of the comments on the video are taking the cop's side, at least as far as not going into the water after him. [/QUOTE]
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