There was a bit of irony that took place during a dramatic story that unfolded during a Black Lives Matter protest in Palmdale, California.
It’s okay to speak of the “irony” now, since I know the baby in this story is okay.
So, it turns out that a mother, who was protesting the police with BLM suddenly discovered her baby was unresponsive…and the first thing she did was run to a police officer for help.
Thankfully, he was able to help and get the baby breathing again.
Video captured the alarming moment in Palmdale, California, when a mother at a Black Lives Matter protest ran for help from a police officer when her baby stopped breathing.
The woman is seen on the security camera footage running towards a police officer on the video when her 11-month-old baby boy stopped breathing. She had been participating in a protest at a local park.
The department said the child lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
Deputy Cameron Kinsey was able to get the baby breathing again after several blows to his back. It was determined that a coin was stuck in his airway after he swallowed it.
The child was hospitalized after the incident.
When asked about the protest, Kinsey responded, “none of that other stuff matters, just the baby.”
You can watch the video below:
.@PalmdaleSheriff deputy rescues baby not breathing. Security camera captures intense moments. Watch and read about it here: https://t.co/tyZqDER9HP pic.twitter.com/8tTfq5Xjao
— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) June 16, 2020
This is just further proof that no matter what people say or protest about, in the end, we need our police and we instinctively rely on them.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on June 17, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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