Whatever you stupid >> sit up. I am not playing with you tonight. Sit up. >> All right, Earl. This is getting a little silly, man. >> There we go. >> On December 18th, 2022, a desperate 911 call went out in Springfield, Illinois. 35-year-old Earl Moore Jr. was hallucinating, trembling, and deep in the grips of alcohol withdrawal. When police arrived at his home, they knew he needed urgent medical help. It's police. >> There's no one here with guns. He's hallucinating. He's having alcohol withdrawals. I don't want this problems here. I just moved into this house. Like Like I don't need this. >> Okay. >> My landlord lives across the street. He's having drunk hallucinations. He He called you guys for no reason. >> Do you want us to talk to him? >> He's He's He's seeing stuff that's not there. >> Do you Do you think he needs an ambulance? They every time I take them to the hospital, all they do is release them. That's all that's all they do. They're here now, ma'am. It's fine. >> What's I mean, is he just drunk or is he >> alcohol withdrawal? Hallucinations. He was a severe alcoholic. He hasn't had alcohol in 4 days. He's going through hallucinations from withdrawal. >> He's not being violent or anything. >> No, he's just seeing stuff that's not there and then hearing voices in his head. >> Okay. If you guys want to take him in for an evaluation, you're more than welcome to. >> Do you think it's necessary? Do you think he just needs to >> I think he needs help? Yes. Because he he's seeing stuff that's not there to the point to where he's been called 911 saying there's guns. >> Well, if you want us to come in and talk to him, we we'd be more than happy. >> Where's he at? >> He's in his bedroom in the way back. >> What's his name? >> Oh, >> this call should have been a simple ride to St. John's. But that's not how it went. Earl could barely speak and it was clear he wasn't okay. Earl. It's the police. You called us, my man. >> You need some help? >> Huh? [Music] You need an ambulance? North 28th 2nd Street 48. >> I'm sweating. >> 248 North 8th Street 24 ambulance. >> Get the phone. [Music] >> What's happening, my man? >> You know where you're at right now, man. >> Home. >> Where's home? [Music] You know where home is? >> North. Stay here with me. >> Well, we're going to stay here, but you're not on North 25th. >> Springfield police gently tried to ask him a few questions, hoping for any sign of awareness. But Earl couldn't respond. He wasn't violent. He wasn't resisting. He was simply gone, trapped inside his own mind. >> Well, we're going to have an ambulance come check you out, my man. Make sure you're okay. >> Looks like you're having some kind of problems. Very peaceful music. Hey, who's that female out there? Who is she to you? Family? Well, she's worried about you, my man. She said she's been struggling a little bit. >> She's been trying to get off the >> sauce a little bit. And that [ __ ] ain't easy. Cold turkey, man. That's messing me up real bad right now. [Music] Get his name from her. >> What's up, bud? Get some water. >> Yeah, man. We can get you some water. Feeling [Music] a little better. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. You're sweating up a storm, my man. [Music] Well, there's your water. >> Maybe just set it down, I guess. You want water? Earl could barely speak, so officers called paramedics. Peggy Finley and Peter Katigan arrived to take him to HSHS St. John's, but a simple ride was about to turn into something horrifying. >> This is Earl. I haven't been able to get much out of him. He was up on his bed and he just rolled off onto the floor after he's been slowly stripping off of those clothes. [Music] What was his last name? >> Four. >> 35. Born in March, but we don't have a date. >> Oh. >> What's your birthday, man? >> Hey, what's your birthday? This is about all we've been able to get. >> Earl, sit up. [Music] >> Sit up. [Music] >> You know what? I am not quiet. >> Come on, Earl. Let's Let's come in. >> No. >> What? Stupid. >> Stop. Stop. Sit up. Sit up now. I am not playing with you tonight. Sit up. What is your birthday? >> That wasn't professional at all. You don't call a struggling patient stupid. And you definitely don't yank them off the floor like that. There were three officers right there. They could have helped, but instead she was just making a bad situation even worse. >> Earl, do you want to go to the hospital? Ma'am, we need then we need to get up. >> You're going to have to walk cuz we ain't carrying you. >> So, let's let's get up on your feet. >> Cuz I am seriously not in the mood for this dumb [ __ ] >> You can walk. Come on. Let's stand up. >> I'm going to let you. >> I know you can do it. I've seen you do it. >> I swear. No. >> Stand up. Use your legs. >> Come on. Get you some help, bud. >> Just take the coat with him. He's not going to put it on. >> I got your coat. >> Sweating bullets. >> That only way we're going to get you is if we walk through the house. >> You're not dead. Wait. All right. No, we're just being lazy. >> Get up or you can stay here. >> Did everyone just shut off their humanity that day? Earl Moore Jr. wasn't faking it. He was in crisis, barely able to move or speak. Yet, paramedic Peggy Finley mocked him, called him lazy, under the law, knowingly acting in a way that risks death or serious harm can lead to 10 plus years in prison and heavy fines. Or are you going to go or you going to stay, bud? >> If you're going to go, you need to get up and walk. >> What's up? >> 11. >> What's up, bud? Want to go? >> All right, >> get up. >> Come on. >> Why don't you call him? You obviously know you need the help. We need to get up. >> You got to use your legs, man. You can't just go dead weight on us. >> You got to get up. You call them. Obviously, you need the help. Get up and go to the hospital. >> We'll give you the help, bud. >> You need the help. >> What hospital are you going to go to? >> St. John's. >> Come on. Let's go. Help me up. Let's go. Come on. Help yourself. All right. One, two. >> There you go. There you go. >> There you go. Come on, buddy. Keep it moving. >> All right. We're moving. >> Earl collapsed again in the living room, struggling to breathe. And they still expected him to get up and walk. In my opinion, the two EMS workers didn't act like professionals at all. What they did next was what ultimately cost Earl his life. Are you freaking kidding me, man? I know you can walk. >> All you got to do is get outside. The cops outside. >> [ __ ] You called them. Get up and go to the hospital. >> Come on. >> You can walk. Get up. >> We're going to leave you here, buddy. We don't want to do that, but we can't carry you all the way. >> Earl, get up. You called him. You need to go. Go to the hospital. The ambulance is outside waiting for you. Get up. >> All you got to do is walk out that front door. >> Sure. >> Yeah, it's right outside waiting for you. >> Come on, girl. Get up. >> Right outside the door. >> Get up. >> Yeah. All he has to do is walk out there. >> Get up. Come on. You called. You wanted to help. Come on. Get up. >> All right. We got another 10 ft. 10 ft, my man. Come on. Let's go on this side. We got 10 ft. We're going to go right to the door and you can lay down. >> You can fall face first on that cot. >> Excuse me, sir, but he should never have been dropped face first onto that cot. He was clearly struggling to breathe. How could you not see that? >> Right here. Right there. Right there. Keep going, buddy. Push. >> All you got to do is go right there. >> Watch your noggin. >> I know it's cold. I know it's cold. Yep. Keep going. Keep going. Go negative. Come on, buddy. Now get up on there, man. Come on. Get up on your old bud. >> They can't get you there if you don't get on the cot. >> Get up on there. It's a bent on wheel. >> Get up there. >> All right, we're spin them around and we're going to turn them off. Stand up. Stand up. All right, Earl. This is getting a little silly, man. There we go. Paramedics are trained not just to transport, but to protect lives before treatment begins. This man needed help, and it was their duty to make sure he was treated safely. respectfully and the right way. Moore was transported to HSHS St. John's Hospital and died approximately one hour later. The coroner ruled the death a homicide caused by compressional and positional esphixxia due to restraint in a prone position with tightened straps. On January 9th, 2023, both EMS workers were charged under the Illinois Criminal Code because based on their training, experience, and the circumstances, they knew their actions could cause serious harm or death. Now, they each face 20 to 60 years in prison and are being held on a $1 million bond. What do you have to say about the behavior of the EMS workers in this case? Let us know in the comments below. And if you found this case interesting, make sure to drop a like, subscribe, and check out the next case right here. It's even more thrilling. [Music]