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Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill

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Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill

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A kid I knew in high school was knocked off his bike by an ambulance. He'd have come out of the incident better if the ambulance hadn't backed up to see what happened, for it backed over his legs. The city settled with him for what sounded like a lot of money in 1971, but not so much ten years later.

Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill

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Why does this reminds me of the "Why would they do this" meme? Such things happen only in USA LOL!

The people in the USA are more open about sharing embarrassing situations. I think idiocy is a trait that appears worldwide.

Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill

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post #7

Why does this reminds me of the "Why would they do this" meme? Such things happen only in USA LOL!

The people in the USA are more open about sharing embarrassing situations. I think idiocy is a trait that appears worldwide.

The US seem to document it better. Googling for news on "florida man" is almost always impressive. Just now we have "Florida man has been arrested after allegedly hiding two radio-controlled explosive devices in the toilets of a casino", "Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings", "Florida man bitten twice by shark at same beach over a decade apart" and others.

Re: Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill

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post #7

Why does this reminds me of the "Why would they do this" meme? Such things happen only in USA LOL!

The people in the USA are more open about sharing embarrassing situations. I think idiocy is a trait that appears worldwide.

I was referring at the charging part while this person got HIT by an ambulance.
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