** Texas paramedics in Amarillo fired upon by unknown gunman;no one injured
** UK man jailed for 4 months after threatening paramedics, attacking police officer
UNITED STATES NEWS
** Texas police in Amarillo are searching for a gunman who allegedly fired on paramedics Monday as they were loading a patient into the ambulance. The Amarillo Globe-News (Matthew Hutchison/May 13) said the 5:21 a.m. incident, which did not injure anyone, saw at least 11 bullets fired in two bursts over the heads of the medics. According to the newspaper, the gunman is believed to have been in a nearby alley. However, no shell casings were found. Police have now issued a public appeal for anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
UNITED KINGDOM NEWS
** A Kidwelly man, who himself had recently been a victim of a violent attack, has been jailed for 16 weeks for being abusive to responding paramedics and police officers. That is the word from the Llanelli Star (May 13) which said Stephen Howard Roberts, 30, was sent packing by a judge this week after being convicted on charges including using threatening and abusive words and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and resisting a police officer. According to the newspaper, Roberts shouted and swore at paramedics April 10th after they were called to treat him for a head wound. After exiting the ambulance, he kicked and lunged at a police officer who managed to then restrain him. He continued shouting and making a public nuisance of himself at the hospital. Roberts’ counsel said he has no recollection of the incident in which he was also intoxicated. Along with the jail time, he has been tasked with paying an 80 pound fine.
