Father tasered while holding newborn.

[RICHARD]

I just heard about this story.....The idiot.....Oops!, father was tasered while trying to take his child out of the hospital.

He was trying to take his newborn from the hospital to 'show his relatives'.

From what I understand about the security systems in place for newborns in hospitals -this idiot deserved to be tasered.

The mom was still a patient and had given the jerk permission to take the baby out, as he was heading out of the area, an employee advised him that he shouldn't take the child out of the area.


There are systems in place to keep kids from being abducted or swapped after birth.
When a child is born they are given a matching bracelet that has a 'Shoplifting Tag' on it along with a number that matches the the one on the mother.

There are sensors built into the area that sound an alarm when a person tries to pass that point with a child that is tagged. The bracelet is removed only when the child is being discharged.


Apparently this father was also issued a matching bracelet showing that he was the father, but he was trying to take the child out of the nursery without getting permission or clearance from the staff.

He had a confrontation with two security officers and was tased while holding the baby in his arms. The child was dropped on his head and suffered no serious injuries.

The 'father/idiot" stated that he was going to sue the hospital, the PD and everyone else involved.


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[caseysmom]

When I had my kids and it was a lot of years ago my sister walked my daughter around in her rolling bassinet thingie and she said the nurses watched her like a hawk. It was very clear that you did not do what that father did.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Well, after all, the security guards didn't know he was really that babies father. Any crook trying to steal a baby can claim to be its parent.
The father's bracelet could have been stolen or false like a false ID.

[caseysmom]

While the baby is in the hospital and not discharged the baby is the hospitals responsibility. I was not allowed to pick my babies up out of the bassinet unless I was in my room, I was not allowed to keep them in my room while I was sleeping, etc.

[critter crazy]

The Baby was dropped on its head??? Poor Baby!! Stupid father. It is very clear, while in the hospital, that the baby is not allowed to leave untill discharged. Why, like normal people, did he not have his relatives come into the hospital???

[lizbud]

Thay should not have done that while he was holding the baby. Two
security people surely could detain him & remove the baby before dealing
with the arrest or whatever of the guy. The baby's safety should come first.