OKLAHOMA CITY — A fire chief says the “best care possible” is offered to all patients in the wake of a clip released by a self-titled video vigilante of a suspected prostitute in need of treatment.
Brian Bates of John TV recorded footage of the Oklahoma City woman found on the side of the road in an apparent medical emergency, KFOR reported.
The incident — filmed two years ago (and is embedded below) — was posted to YouTube this week, and appears to have been carefully edited.
It’s drawn dozens of comments on the video sharing site questioning the treatment, but emergency officials say it leaves out several medical assessments seen in the original version.
“Obviously what people are seeing on this website is edited footage with narrative supplied,” Oklahoma City Fire Chief Keith Bryant told KFOR. “From my view, of the unedited footage, it tells a much different story.”
“We don’t make assumptions about what caused a person to be in any type of predicament. We deal with their emergency and give them the best care possible.”
However, Chief Bryant said the taking of photos by responders at the scene — as seen in the video — was “unprofessional,” adding that policies are now in place addressing the issue.