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Going to hurt me. and im so sorry. im sorry. [crying] >> prosecutors stopping short of calling those crocodile tears upon cross-examination, saying, "it looks like he cared more about yourself and not that of a dying man." they rested yesterday, using more than 30 witnesses, and evidence like this. which is body camera footage from that night. theyve been trying to paint a person was more concerned about herself and what was going to happen to her, instead of tending to a dying man. the state to...

That would take months for a lawyer. he must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splints and be sure the victim goes out without a limp the police officer doesnt know every gun draw on the run and hit where it doesnt hurt. must be able to grip two men twice his size and half his age without damaging a uniform and being brutal. if you hit him, hes a coward, if he hits you, a bully. and of course hell have to be a genius because hell have to feed a family on a policemans salary. >> the ...

So i get up, i run back to the sidewalk. there happens to be a gentleman standing there, couldnt tell you who he was, spectator. i need your belt, i need your belt. no hesitation, this man just ripped off his belt, gave it to me. took the belt, ran back over, applied a tourniquet. i look left, i look right, i know that we need to get this child moving. she was in serious condition. nothing was going to save her life at this point besides surgery. >> it was critical to get the tourniquet on to st...

Life at this point besides surgery. >> it was critical to get the tourniquet on to stop bleeding. >> yes. the tourniquet was crucial. without the tourniquet, she would have bled out. >> how quickly could she bleed out? >> depends on the size. if the wound cauterizes or its an artery, 30 seconds. >> you got the belt, you ran back. >> after the tourniquet was applied, another gentleman who i later found out michael chase, great guy, ran up to me, asked me what he could do. i said listen, we have t...

Whats your name. turned out to be jane. but shane. you can imagine with the chaos and the noise, shane, jane. >> right. >> it was just -- >> what did you do first? >> so once she spoke, i realized her air was good, looked down, i realized that she had a full left leg amputation. so i get up, i run back to the sidewalk. there happens to be a gentleman standing there, couldnt tell you who he was, spectator. i need your belt, i need your belt. no hesitation, this man just ripped off his belt, gave ...

it has left a mark. in many ways, the strong connection between the battlefield and medical care at home. i work at a level one trauma center at grady hospital. some of the techniques that we use, for example, cutting out part of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain was developed in the military. in the last decade out of necessity. it is not a one-way connection. we have barbara starr who spent time with a group of doctors and medical technicians who are all getting ready to dep...