{"id":2302689,"date":"2024-07-20T17:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vet-struggles-and-drowns-on-pool-stairs-as-people-walk-by-athletic-club-loses-motion-to-stop-videos-release\/"},"modified":"2024-07-20T17:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T21:34:50","slug":"vet-drowns-on-pool-stairs-as-people-pass-by-club-cant-stop-video-release-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vet-drowns-on-pool-stairs-as-people-pass-by-club-cant-stop-video-release-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vet drowns on pool stairs as people pass by, club can&#8217;t stop video release"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvet-drowns-on-pool-stairs-as-people-pass-by-club-cant-stop-video-release-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2302689&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Leticia Triplett,\u2064 a\u200d retired\u200c U.S. Air Force\u2064 veteran, tragically drowned at \u200bthe Las Vegas Athletic Club after struggling in the pool \u2064for 20\u2062 minutes while other \u200cclub members and staff ignored her. Despite efforts to\u200b help her, Triplett succumbed to her injuries.\u2064 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jamaal-bowman-pleads-guilty-in-fire-alarm-incident\/\" title=\"Rep. Jamaal Bowman Admits Guilt in Fire Alarm Incident\">incident sparked controversy<\/a> and \u2064led to a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vet-drowns-on-pool-stairs-as-people-pass-by-club-cant-stop-video-release\/\" title=\"Vet drowns on pool stairs as people pass by, club can&#039;t stop video release\">rule change banning<\/a> the use of video feeds as a substitute for lifeguards at the \u2064club. Triplett&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-shuts-down-countrys-last-floating-prison\/\" title=\"New York closes last floating prison in the country.\">death shed light<\/a> on the lack of assistance \u2064she received in her\u200d time of\u200c need, highlighting the importance of proper supervision in public spaces\u2063 to \u200bprevent similar tragedies from occurring.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Leticia Triplett served her country for 24 years, but when she needed help, there was no one there, even though she died in the middle of the Las Vegas Athletic Club.<\/p>\n<p>Triplett, 58, died on February 4 on the stairs of the club&rsquo;s pool. Her death was ruled a drowning.<\/p>\n<p>The club waged a legal fight to keep the public from seeing internal video of her death, but lost the case, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/las-vegas-athletic-club-motion-to-stop-video-evidence-release-denied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLAS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The video showed that as Triplett was struggling, swimmers and staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/devil-came-son-man-accused-severely-beating-drowning-3-year-old-bathtub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went about their business<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/las-vegas-area-gym-video-surveillance-shows-swimmers-exercising-feet-away-as-woman-struggles-drowns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLAS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Triplett began her time at the club with an exercise routine that consisted of swimming and kicking her legs as she held onto the pool wall.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At one point, Triplett appeared to stop kicking as she seemed to struggle. After her head went under the water, she began to try to leave the pool by holding onto the wall as she tried to reach the pool stairs.<\/p>\n<p>As she was struggling, people swam past her and walked past her as they entered the pool.<\/p>\n<p>After Triplett reached the pool stairs, she grabbed the handrails and tried to lift herself up.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, she fell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/officer-follows-instincts-saves-autistic-boy-drowning-bottom-pond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deeper in the pool<\/a> as her head went underwater.<\/p>\n<p>For 20 minutes, she remained there as people walked or swam past her.<\/p>\n<p>Some looked at her, but it was not until she lay in the water for 20 minutes that a person from another pool came over to pull her to the edge of the water, where others then helped retrieve Triplett.<\/p>\n<p>A video report on the footage by KLAS-TV can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xZ-I4ImfTwQ&amp;rco=1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <strong>WARNING: The linked video contains graphic images.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to a Southern Nevada Health District investigation report, it was one minute later when an employee of the club came to see what was going on.<\/p>\n<p>Members performed CPR on Triplett, but she died.<\/p>\n<p>Oganna Brown, an attorney representing the club, said the situation was unique.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 46 years, there has not been a drowning event,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;This is an anomaly, and this was not a direct drowning event. This was a cardiac arrest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greta-thunberg-is-wrong-americans-should-be-first-in-line-for-american-made-vaccines\/\" title=\"Greta Thunberg Is Wrong. Americans Should Be First In Line For American-Made Vaccines.\">health district<\/a>, however, found out a near-drowning took place several days after Triplett died.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Henriod, an attorney representing the district, said Triplett was in an unsafe place because there was no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dramatic-footage-shows-police-officer-not-good-swimmer-save-girl-drowning-deep-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifeguard<\/a> present.<\/p>\n<p>The incident led to a rule change banning the use of a video feed to substitute for a lifeguard, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/las-vegas-fitness-club-pool-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLAS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Triplett served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/veteran-mom-grandma-family-provides-details-of-woman-who-drowned-in-las-vegas-gym-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLAS-TV<\/a>. 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Despite her struggles in the pool, swimmers and staff at the club continued with their activities, ignoring her distress. It took 20 minutes for someone to finally help her out of the water, but it was too late. The club tried to keep the video of her death private, but ultimately lost the legal battle. The incident led to a rule change banning the use of video feeds as a substitute for lifeguards. Triplett&#8217;s death was ruled as a drowning, but the club&#8217;s attorney claimed it was a cardiac arrest. 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