The following is via CHI:
An irresponsible and unthinking individual put others’ lives in unnecessary danger by gluing a piece of paper to the windshield of a Hatzalah volunteer ambulance. The note read: “You are not above the law.”
The incident occurred on Friday to the ambulance parked in front of Empire Shteibel – which is strategically parked there to service the southwestern portion of the neighborhood in case of an emergency in which every second matters.
A passerby noticed the hostile message and immediately notified Hatzalah. “I was concerned that if they only noticed the paper when already on an emergency call, the time they spend trying to remove it – or the blocked vision of the driver if it were not removed – could potentially cost a life,” the man told CrownHeights.info.
It is not known to us if the incident was brought to the attention of the police, or if Hatzalah will pursue charges of reckless endangerment if the perpetrator were found.
(Source: CHI)
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5 Responses
Sticking a piece of paper on a windscreen does not equal a “Windshield Vandalized” neither does it amount to “reckless endangerment”. Sure it is wrong and the work of a hooligan but if don’t want to encourage others to hate us more than they already do, we have to keep a sense of proportion.
It was glued on. GLUED on to an ambulance’s windshield. An action with intirinsic proof that they will hate no matter what we do.
If we consider this vandalization, we’re crying wolf.
#1. Think of it this way. You ch’v need to call Hatzalah in an emergency. They run to the ambulance, since every second counts and they can’t drive it because they can’t see out the window.
Now, is that “reckless endangerment” to the person needing assistance?
As we are all aware; Hatzalah vehicles, as well as non-Hatzalah ambulettes, do take advantage of parking and traffic situations in non-emergencies. If we get annoyed; you can imagine when aino-yehudim are affected. Let there be no excuses for chillul Hashem.