Teenager saves a policeman – level 1
19-01-2015 07:00Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Police arrest a teenager in Florida. He is African American. He is in a police station. He sits in a room with a policeman. The policeman does some paperwork.
Something happens to him. He falls from the chair. He is in extreme pain. He holds his chest. The teenager sees all of this. He calls the other policemen. They come and help the policeman.
Difficult words: arrest (to take to a police station), paperwork (to fill out papers about something), chest (the front part of your body between the neck and the belly).
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Teenager saves a policeman – level 2
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After being arrested, an African American teenager waited in a police station in Florida. He was in a room with an officer who was processing his records.
Suddenly, the policeman collapsed. He was in extreme pain and he clutched his chest. The teenager saw all of this and he called the other officers. People helped the policeman and he survived.
Both the teenager and the police officers were recognized by the public.
Difficult words: record (a list of person’s previous criminal activities), clutch (to hold tightly), recognise by the public (to show respect to somebody officially with a lot of people watching).
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Teenager saves a policeman – level 3
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This CCTV footage shows the moment a teenager waiting in a police station, after being arrested in Florida, dramatically redeemed himself.
It’s unknown what Jamal Rutledge was accused of doing, but as police officer Franklin Foulks was processing the teen’s records, he collapsed, clutching his chest in agony. Defendant Jamal immediately began to kick the security fence and shouted to alert other police officers at the police station.
Sergeant Todd Bunin was walking near the booking area when he heard Rutledge. He then noticed Officer Foulks was semi-conscious, lying on the ground.
Bunin quickly removes Officer Foulks’ police gear and cuts off his shirt. Another officer than began performing CPR.
Medics say that Rutledge’s actions, as well as the quick response of the officers, were responsible for Officer Foulks surviving. Both Rutledge and the officers will be publicly recognised at a ceremony next Wednesday.
Difficult words: CCTV footage (security camera video), redeem (to do something good after you’ve done something bad), clutch (to hold something tightly), agony (pain), defendant (a person who’s been accused of doing something illegal), CPR (when you press on somebody’s
