Woman Ignores Security Guard To Save Dehydrated Baby In Hot Car
In San Antonio, Angela Radtke spotted a baby left alone in a hot car in a grocery store parking area. Ignoring the warnings from onlookers neary as well as a security guard, she grabbed a tire iron, smashed the windshield and squeezed through the hole to unlock the door. "The security guard was yelling that I could possibly be arrested for breaking the window," Radtke said, according to Daily Mail.
But she said she was thinking that she didn't bother about getting arrested. She was just focused on saving the baby. He had looked red and sweaty, so she knew that she was on the right track. She indeed did a Good Samaritan, because a look at the security footage showed that the baby had been left in the hot car for 40 minutes. The 1-year-old baby was immediately transported to a hospital and given treatment for dehydration. Radtke is now hitting the headlines, as most people are awed that she had been told by bystanders as well as the security guard to not bust the car window.
This year, there have been 27 "child vehicular heatstroke deaths." Still, it was surprising that others did not enter the fray to help her from breaking the law. Many did not realize that she would be helped by a law that would protect her. A Texas "Good Samaritan" Law says: "If you voluntarily attempt to help someone who is in an urgent situation as a result of an accident or other emergency, then you are protected from any liability for damages that may result from your care."
Radtke was grilled by officials after she saved the baby, yet she was allowed to leave without charges soon after. On the other hand, the police apprehended the father of the child when he emerged from the store. Child Protective Services is investigating his case. He said that he forgot the baby was in the car and is now being charged with "child endangerment."
Radtke is a bit of a heroine. She says that she is a retired Army captain, so she has received training on how she had to act. She is also a mother of three.