** Missouri medic charged with assaulting wife of patient
** Former Arizona combat medic indicted on terrorism support charges
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A La Plata, Missouri EMT has been charged with attacking the spouse of a patient. That is the word from KTVO (June 24) which said Schuyler County Ambulance District practitioner Michael Pratte, 46, faces tags for third-degree assault in relation to the May 29th incident. According to the news station, Pratte grabbed the woman’s arm, jabbed his elbow into her side, and pushed her to the floor. Two medics were then required to pull Pratte off the victim who was transported to hospital. Police say the incident erupted after the woman asked to see a bottle of medication she had first handed to Pratte. When she grabbed for the container, Pratte allegedly physically restrained her.
** A former Arizona combat medic has been indicted on charges he provided material support to a terrorist organization in Syria. Politico (Josh Gersteain/June 21) said Eric Harroun, 30, was indicted Thursday in US District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. According to the newspaper, Harroun allegedly fought with the Al-Qaeda affiliated group the Al-Nusra front which is seeking to overthrow the regime of Bashar al-Assad. In addition to the above mentioned charge, Harroun was also tagged with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction overseas. If convicted, he could face life in prison. Harroun’s lawyers, however, are contending that he was fighting with a non terrorist affiliated group. Arraignment has been set for July 1.
