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Video: Woman In Labor ‘Not Allowed’ To Cross Street To Hospital Over Obama’s Impending Motorcade
By Oliver Darcy, Jul. 24, 2014, Theblaze.com
UPDATE — 6:30 p.m. ET: The Secret Service told KNBC-TV that the incident is under investigation by the LAPD.
“The Secret Service works closely with state and local police counterparts in planning for and conducting motorcade movements of our protectees,” Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary told the outlet in an email. “It is always our policy to prepare for and facilitate medical emergencies, medical flights, ambulances etc. in the fastest and safest way possible.”
Witnesses say a pregnant woman in labor was prevented by authorities from crossing a Los Angeles street to a hospital Wednesday because the road had been closed for President Barack Obama’s impending motorcade.
The unidentified woman was barred from walking the few hundred feet to the hospital for at least 30 minutes as authorities waited for the president’s motorcade to pass by, witness Carrie Clifford told TheBlaze early Thursday morning.
“I felt bad for her,” Clifford said. “It does happen when Obama comes to L.A. or I’m sure anywhere else. It paralyzes the city, it does make it complicated.”
“You can’t do the things you had set out to do because the president is in town,” she added.
UPDATE — 6:30 p.m. ET: The Secret Service told KNBC-TV that the incident is under investigation by the LAPD.
“The Secret Service works closely with state and local police counterparts in planning for and conducting motorcade movements of our protectees,” Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary told the outlet in an email. “It is always our policy to prepare for and facilitate medical emergencies, medical flights, ambulances etc. in the fastest and safest way possible.”
Witnesses say a pregnant woman in labor was prevented by authorities from crossing a Los Angeles street to a hospital Wednesday because the road had been closed for President Barack Obama’s impending motorcade.
The unidentified woman was barred from walking the few hundred feet to the hospital for at least 30 minutes as authorities waited for the president’s motorcade to pass by, witness Carrie Clifford told TheBlaze early Thursday morning.
“I felt bad for her,” Clifford said. “It does happen when Obama comes to L.A. or I’m sure anywhere else. It paralyzes the city, it does make it complicated.”
“You can’t do the things you had set out to do because the president is in town,” she added.
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