Cop Tackles Pregnant Woman In Labor At Hospital For Running A Red Light! (Settles A Lawsuit Out Of Court For $65K)

"In 2005, Melanie Williams was seven months pregnant when she began bleeding. She promptly called 911 and asked for ambulance, fearful that she might faint - or worse, lose her child. But before she could give them her address, dispatchers lost the call. That's when Williams decided she had no time to spare and decided to drive herself to the hospital. More concerned with her immediate medical condition, Williams didn't bother to stop at a red light, forcing a Jacksonville police officer to pull her over. Williams stopped and when the officer approached her car, she told him what was going on. Unfortunately, she wasn't graced by the most understanding of police officers. As he dilly dallied with paperwork, Williams's bleeding grew worse. Instead of waiting for him to finish writing up her ticket, she took off for St. Vincent Hospital. When Williams finally made into the waiting room, the officer followed her inside, threw her to the ground and then put his foot on her neck in order to keep her on the ground. He then removed Williams from the emergency room and placed her in his squad car as she cried and screamed for help. "