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JEFF9K

(1,935 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2014, 11:46 PM Dec 2014

Police use combat gauze to save a man's life. [View all]

Are we allowed to say something good about the police?

In Lorain, Ohio, officers were able to save the life of a stabbing victim because one of them had specially-coated quick-clotting combat gauze, which he bought on the Internet with his own money.

The city is considering the purchase of more of these so that all officers can be equipped.

Does anyone have a problem with “combat gauze,” or do they consider this to be “militarization” of the police?

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/12/using_combat_gauze_2_lorain_police_officers_save_life_of_stabbing_victim.html

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Police use combat gauze to save a man's life. [View all] JEFF9K Dec 2014 OP

kind of a passive aggressive post there Kali Dec 2014 #1

seriously uppityperson Dec 2014 #2

It is a great story but the op made an attempt to make it about something else. NCTraveler Dec 2014 #22

I have a problem with your silly framing. Schema Thing Dec 2014 #3

One of the side effects of wars is learning how to put people back together. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #4

Someone has passive aggressive issues... Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #5

Medical supplies are always appreciated...armored tanks w/ battering rams, not so much. AzDar Dec 2014 #6

I agree with the OP. Jenoch Dec 2014 #7

There has to be seeing how there are about 900,000 peace officers in the US. EX500rider Dec 2014 #11

Well the Justice Department seems to think it's that bad. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #14

B.S. Jenoch Dec 2014 #17

OK, what part is BS? Savannahmann Dec 2014 #20

Is that special coating some of the special stuff allegedly grown from circumcised baby flesh? Trillo Dec 2014 #8

QuickClot? Action_Patrol Dec 2014 #9

I have a problem with the logistics of the thing jmowreader Dec 2014 #10

It's a lot cheaper if you get the "sport" pack. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #13

Do you seriously not understand what "militarization of the police" means? uppityperson Dec 2014 #12

Ok, I'm going to help out here my friend. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #15

QuikClot saved Gabby Giffords' life - stopping blood flow at scene to avoid cardiac arrest Justice Dec 2014 #16

........ steve2470 Dec 2014 #18

first time I've ever heard of that stuff being called "combat gauze" eShirl Dec 2014 #19

It's the name Action_Patrol Dec 2014 #21

Just to be clear you are comparing RadiationTherapy Dec 2014 #23