r/nashville • u/vcrfuneral_ • 3d ago
Police officer conduct? Discussion
Hello,
I am not sure where to report this, or If I can even do something about it.
Last night there was a terribly bad accident and it happened right in front of us so I was the first person to dial 911.
Police eventually showed up and took care of the family in the first car, but the victim of the second car was severely injured as well. I told two different police officers who were in their vehicles blocking off traffic that there was a second victim severely injured and they didn't respond. There weren't enough ambulances. I didn't want to disturb the medical personnel or police actively involved. It took so long for someone to come over to check on the kid that the victims family had time to drive there and started freaking out and asking for someone to please go and help their sister because at this point she had been pulled into the parking lot and was seemingly going unconscious.
One officer starts screaming in her face arguing with her that she was going to get arrested for being disorderly, but it had been so long and nobody was even paying attention to her. I don't blame her for yelling for help and maybe she had so much adrenaline that she was freaking out, but can an officer get in her face, threaten to arrest her and yell at her for trying to advocate assistance for her sibling?
I gave my conact info to one of the girls as I witnessed everything and left but the police officer was still being a fucking asshole.
I'm probably in the wrong here but are they really allowed to treat us like that?
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u/0ver8ted 3d ago
I see others have told you to file a complaint with the Community Oversight Board. They are good at bringing attention to misconduct but they have no authority. MNPD is not compelled to comply with them either.
I recommend you also file a formal complaint with Office of Professional Accountability (OPA)