Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson reportedly handcuffed and detained while assisting girl at rodeo.
Rep. Ronny Jackson Handcuffed at Texas Rodeo After Trying to Help Girl in Medical Emergency
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), former White House physician under Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, found himself in a chaotic situation at the White Deer Rodeo in Texas. While attending the event, Jackson rushed to assist a 15-year-old girl who was experiencing a medical emergency. However, in the midst of the confusion, he was unexpectedly handcuffed and pushed to the ground before being released.
“While assessing the patient in a very loud and chaotic environment, confusion developed with law enforcement on the scene and Dr. Jackson was briefly detained and was actually prevented from further assisting the patient,” Jackson’s office said in a statement obtained by the Texas Tribune. “He was immediately released as soon as law enforcement realized that he, as a medical professional, was tending to the young girl’s medical emergency.”
It is important to note that Jackson was not consuming any alcohol while in the stands at the rodeo.
The incident is currently under review by local sheriff Tam Terry. The exact details of who detained Jackson remain unclear, as personnel from the Carson County Sheriff’s Office, first responders for White Deer, and emergency personnel from neighboring Gray County were all present at the scene.
In an interview with CNN, Linda Dianne Shouse, a home healthcare and traveling nurse, shed light on the chaotic situation that unfolded when law enforcement arrived. She explained, “He was trying to tell them that he was a doctor and probably trying to tell them who he was, to be honest. And they were screaming that they did not effing care who he was. And the next thing I knew, they had him on the ground, grabbed him by the shirt, threw him on the ground, face first into the concrete, and had him in cuffs.” Fortunately, the police quickly realized their mistake and promptly uncuffed Jackson, expressing their apologies.
For more details on this incident, click here to read the full article from The Washington Examiner.
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