Father Pushes Past Cop To Aid Injured Daughter - Charged With Felony

[matcom]

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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- A panicked father who pushed past rescue workers to get to his injured daughter at the scene of a car crash in New Port Richey now faces felony charges.

Karl Swanson says he got a call from his daughter's cell phone late Tuesday: "Listen," the caller said, "your daughter's been in a terrible accident. She's in critical condition. It doesn't look good."

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 48-year-old anesthesiologist drove into the accident scene, narrowly missing an emergency helicopter, then pushed past a trooper and a paramedic to get to his 18-year-old daughter's side.

Swanson was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and battery on an emergency medical care provider. He is free on bond.

Trooper Larry Coggins says Swanson made a serious and stressful situation worse.

Swanson's daughter, Krystyna, remains in serious condition at a hospital.

The father is defending his response to the crash.

http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/9160265/detail.html

[azmouse]

1. The cops really need to cut the poor guy a break.

He was concerned with his daughter. If none of the cops was injured why don't they just go catch some bad guys and leave this guy alone.

[One_Life_To_Give]

2. Must be more to the story

Parents don't normally get past either a cop or a medic at this type of incident. And we don't know how he got thru the roadblock protecting the Landing Zone either. So getting thru all of them is quite unusual.

[MissB]

3. A parent's love is quite strong.

Poor guy.

[kay1864]

4. This will SO get tossed in court

(assuming there's not more to the story, that is)

Wasting time and money, and making $$ for the lawyer he'll have to hire.

Sheesh.

[BikeWriter]

5. I saw my ex stiff arm a 250 pound cop who tried to stop her...

from getting to her Son at an accident. I think he was too embarassed to make a big thing of it.

[sasquatch]

6. I'd like to nominate this officer for the "World's largest douchebag"

:grr:

[Burma Jones]

7. Hey, the man's an MD, he OUTRANKS everyone else....

I'm glad to hear his Daughter survived......

I wonder why he had to post bond, some folks are way too officious.....

[DS1]

8. stupid cops

can't think for themselves