Seattle Police Stop Speeder And End Up Delivering Baby

[Stuart G]

Source: Huff Post.

Ed Mazza
Overnight Editor, The Huffington Post

Posted: 08/18/2015 04:39 AM EDT

"That baby wasn't having any of it and wanted to make an early appearance."

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Police in Seattle pulled over a car for speeding and running a red light early Sunday, but instead of handing the driver a ticket, they ended up delivering a baby.

As it turns out, the driver was rushing to bring his wife to the hospital as she was in labor, according to Seattle Police Blotter, the department's official blog

The police called for an ambulance, but the baby had other plans.

"That baby wasn't having any of it and wanted to make an early appearance so our officers certainly earned their pay today," police spokesperson Sgt. Sean Whitcomb told KING 5 News, the local NBC station.


Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cops-deliver-baby-seattle_55d2cacbe4b07addcb43e601?kvcommref=mostpopularLink to source

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Some really nice news..

[MADem]

1. Hope the baby had her hands up when she made her appearance....can't be too careful. nt

[Stuart G]

2. I don't know if she did..but she is ok, mom is ok..dad is ok..officer is ok...

Seems like everyone on this story is ok..

[Nitram]

3. Awwww, isn't that sweet! Cops even deliver babies!

The PR machine must be revving up big-time.

[JackInGreen]

4. and every now and again

a few of the shields up here do something decent.
Outstanding

[Ron Obvious]

5. Some people will do anything to get out of a ticket

[Taitertots]

6. I want them to put the life of the baby/mother first

The only reason they had to deliver the baby on the side of the road was because they prioritize trivial traffic infractions over the life of the baby/mother.

Put on the police lights and get her to a hospital instead of forcing her to deliver on the side of the road.

[ShrimpPoboy]

7. They didn't know she was in labor

when she was pulled over and the baby was already on the way out.

And speeding and running red lights kill people every day.

[christx30]

9. I was on a bus one time,

and we were about to go through a green when the driver stopped short. A car drove through the stop light and missed the front of the bus by about 18 inches, and proceeded to t-bone another car hard enough to push it sideways about 20 feet. Came to rest at against a light pole.
I called the transit agency and gave a huge compliment to the driver.

[matt819]

8. Okay, I just have to bring this up.

If you think I should delete this post, just let me know.

This is a super story. Life as it should be.

Was everyone in this story white?

[PersonNumber503602]

10. No.

http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2015/08/17/officers-pull-over-speeding-car-end-up-delivering-baby/

[matt819]

11. Thanks for that link.

Then kudos to all. Great story overall and a great story to tell the kid. Wouldn't it be nice to count on this kind of story all the time?

[Stuart G]

12. It would be nice but it ain't going to happen..

Most stories here are not "good news"..most are the opposite. so this one, I really like

[LiberalElite]

14. I have low expectations-

that way I'm never disappointed.

[LiberalElite]

13. .