A woman named Abby Florence is trying to spread the word about what happened to her boyfriend, Max Johnson, after she called emergency services last Sunday. Her story was posted on Facebook and shared on Twitter by @BacklineNurse. Abby writes that Max is a Type 1 diabetic, and she found him having a seizure on their couch just after she woke up. She called 911 and spoke with someone who gave her tips on how to make sure Max came through the seizure as safely as possible.
“I felt Max’s cold and clammy hands and immediately knew he was hypoglycemic (had dangerously low blood sugar) that caused his seizure,” she wrote.
A few minutes later Hennepin Healthcare EMS arrived to “help” the couple, but instead of help, they entered a nightmare that put Max in the hospital and on a ventilator. All of it could have been prevented, and Abby is sure it’s due to the racist decision of the health workers on the scene and the wave of police officers who followed. Abby is white and Max is Black.