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Tape shows woman dying on waiting room floor

edition.cnn.com — A 49-year-old woman collapsed and died on the floor of a waiting room at a Brooklyn psychiatric hospital and lay there for more than an hour as employees ignored her, according to the New York Civil Liberties Union, which on Tuesday released surveillance camera video of the incident.

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  • Nekura20x6, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2Our local news in Chicago reported that she was lying on the floor for 24 hours. The true story isn't quite that bad, but it's still pretty horrific. We all are taught from the time we are kids that we can count on cops and doctors and firefighters when our life is in danger. I guess the lesson here is that you're on your own...
  • TheVigilante, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1The real lesson is don't be a sick minority or you won't get *****.
  • pseudojd, on 07/02/2008, -1/+2Welcome to New York City, now go ***** yourself and get lost.
  • wonderbriefs, on 07/02/2008, -1/+2Holy crap! The place shouldn't be "reformed" it should be shut down and all employees barred from working in healthcare again.
  • deadfrank, on 07/01/2008, -1/+2another great example of american healthcare
  • ed54, on 07/02/2008, -1/+2I'm surprised that this doesn't happen more often. I've heard more than a few stories of how bad waiting rooms are here in the U.S.

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