SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. - An Idaho woman who acted as a good Samaritan when a child was stuck inside a burning truck could face charges - all over a fire extinguisher.
Im in absolute shock, said Tequila Isaacson who jumped in to help when the pickup truck went up in flames.
It happened near the Washington State Department of Transportation restroom building on Snoqualmie Pass.
On Tuesday one of the glass front doors on the neighboring Red Mountain Coffee remained boarded up after Isaacson broke the window on Sunday to gain access to a fire extinguisher.
We turned around and the whole vehicle was on fire, said Isaacson. There were flames shooting between the cab and the bed of the truck - taller than the truck.
The pickup was parked in the parking lot next to the coffee shop when it went up in flames with a child inside. The boys parents worked to get him out as another man called 911 and Isaacson frantically searched for a fire extinguisher.
I ran back around from where the glass door was and I pulled a post out of the bed of my truck and hit the door to get to the fire extinguisher, said Isaacson.
When first responders arrived, the 34-year-old told authorities she broke the glass door to get the extinguisher. But, Isaacson was stunned by what the Washington State Patrol Trooper told her next.
He was telling me that using a fire extinguisher that doesnt belong to me is theft and youre not allowed to steal it, no matter how good your intentions, she said.
Isaacson said the trooper told her she would need to pay to replace the glass on the door, or else.
He out right stated that unless I was willing to pay for it right then and there, he would be charging me with burglary, said Isaacson.
Isaacson said it was instinct to jump into help to try to prevent the truck from exploding before firefighters could get there.
Talk about no good deed goes unpunished, she said.
The Washington State Patrol said their trooper did talk to Isaacson about who would be responsible and the consequences. They said so far, no charges have been filed.
According to WSP, they will be reviewing the way this case was handled with the trooper, adding they are grateful for Isaacsons courageous effort to help save the child.
Its not clear why the truck went up in flames.
Poster Comment:
Isaacson said the trooper told her she would need to pay to replace the glass on the door, or else. He out right stated that unless I was willing to pay for it right then and there, he would be charging me with burglary, said Isaacson.
Another arrogant, power-hungry cop flexes his authoritah and bullies a woman who saved a child's life without asking permission from the State.
Sickening!
#1: Tooconservative To: Deckard (#0)
Why did this trooper think it was his job to demand payment on the spot? How would he know how much it cost? Was he demanding cash? Had any DoT supervisor told him to demand this payment?
It almost sounds like he was trying to score some cash off this woman to put in his own pocket.
There may be more to this story that might justify the trooper but it looks pretty awful so far. He should have taken her name and info and turned it over to an appropriate DoT authority who would decide whether to demand payment for the window and extinguisher.
Better reporting at BlueLivesMatter. They say there is no case and, at most, under state law she only trespassed. They have a photo of the broken window. They don't explain anything about the demand for payment on-the-spot by the cop. Of course, they are trying to tamp down the scandal here so their statements are self-serving and minimize what happened.
Tooconservative posted on 2017-09-28 09:55:33 Reply Private Reply
#2: misterwhite To: Tooconservative (#1)
You're right! He should have looked for a nurse who would know all about the legal implications.
misterwhite posted on 2017-09-28 13:08:35 Reply Private Reply
#3: Tooconservative To: misterwhite (#2)
It's rare to have any pay-on-the-spot tickets. The only one I recall was many years back, Montana did have a $5 single charge for any speeding violation and it was payable on the spot by check or cash. Naturally, they could still cite you for reckless driving. The result was the entire state drove about 10-15mph over the limit on the interstates. But they would stop and ticket if it was snowy/icy as a reckless driving ticket. I know of no other states that allowed any kind of ticket to be paid on the spot in cash to the officer. And no one complained that I know of.
Tooconservative posted on 2017-09-28 14:23:41 Reply Private Reply
#4: Hank Rearden To: misterwhite (#2)
I made sure I got one that I can rotate to point out the driver or passenger window as circumstances require. And yeah, I turned on the audio-recording option.
Hank Rearden posted on 2017-09-28 16:17:38 Reply Private Reply
#5: misterwhite To: Hank Rearden (#4)
Good. Just make sure you start recording before you call the cop an asshole. It will put your beatdown in perspective.
misterwhite posted on 2017-09-28 16:28:23 Reply Private Reply