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JayS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-04 10:13 PM
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Could you imagine being a policeman answering this call.
Police charge UT student in professor's death
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2004/05/03/TopStories/Police.Charge.Ut.Student.In.Professors.Death-677196.shtml


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Assistant Police Chief Robert Dahlstrom said Ngai called 911 at 9:15 p.m. Thursday from Martin's home in Hyde Park on Liberty Street, where police said she lived alone. According to the affidavit, Ngai asked for help, because someone in the house had a computer chip in their brain. Ngai then hung up the phone, disconnecting his conversation with the 911 operator.

The affidavit states that Martin died at approximately 9:16 p.m.

Police arrived 29 minutes after the 911 call, and when Ngai answered the door, the officer noted fresh blood on his chin and the right side of his neck. Ngai remained very calm, police said.

"He wasn't combative to them. ... He was answering questions, talking to the officer about checking on the victim, making sure she's OK," Dahlstrom said.

The affidavit says Ngai kept repeating, "computer chip, computer chip," to the officer before trying to close the door. When an officer asked who had the computer chip, Ngai answered, "Professor Martin." Two other officers arrived before police entered the residence.

Ngai walked toward the kitchen area, and the officers followed. One said she saw a pair of bloody legs lying on the floor, and Ngai pointed at Martin's body. He then turned around and brandished a meat cleaver.

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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-04 10:17 PM
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1. Many years ago
as a medic we responded to the equivalent of the projects

No, no computer chip involved, but I still remember going up the stair case with the complainant, talking to us very calmly, getting to the landing, and wham, all I see is an axe coming down on me... I dodge, dropped gear and ran for it.

Ironically we took this boy scout to the hospital after the cop shot him.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-04 10:20 PM
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2. Fright aside, that is a horrible story
poor lady, poor screwed up kid.
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JayS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-04 10:26 PM
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3. It is a horrible story and it is really affecting us here. I only...
...posted it so that we can keep in mind some of the things that police have to encounter. I'm glad I do accounting...

And medics are heroes too. :)


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Syncronaut Seven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-04 10:52 PM
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4. Gee! To think that our world class
mental health system let this guy slip thru the cracks.

Oh wait..... Nevermind.
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