Marvin Boomer and Nina Woodruff encountered police sirens while walking in Oakland. As they sought safety, Woodruff suddenly blacked out. She regained consciousness to find her partner Boomer fatally injured, surrounded by chaotic scenes and a broken fire hydrant. The police arrived and questioned Woodruff with indifference to her injuries, prioritizing the crash investigation. Woodruff expressed her frustration at not receiving basic human compassion or care from the officers, feeling neglected in a traumatic moment. Unbeknownst to her, Boomer died shortly thereafter, deepening an already tragic experience for those involved.
"I'm bleeding from God knows where. My partner is lying on the ground... Who cares? I'm a human. Even if I were in the car or driving, I'm a human first."
"It's, 'Are you a part of this thing?' Not 'Are you OK?' Not, 'Do you need some help?' Not 'You're bleeding,' she said, describing what was lacking in the officers' reactions."
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