State Trooper vs. Pregnant Woman

Trooper Michael Galluccio of Boston was on duty on November 18th when he saw a vehicle driving down the emergency lane of the highway in an effort to avoid the gridlocked traffic. He approached the car and asked them for an explanation. The distressed passenger said she was in labor and about to give birth. Her contractions were just three minutes apart, and she was clearly in distress.

Not wasting a moment the state trooper ushered the couple into his police car and with sirens blaring and lights flashing, he rushed them to the hospital ensuring the safety of the mother to be, and her loving husband.

It's a heartwarming story of community policing. Unfortunately, it is not true.

What actually happened is Trooper Michael Galluccio wrote them a $100 ticket, and made them wait while he finished writing someone else a ticket. He also demanded that the distressed pregnant woman prove she was pregnant by showing him her pregnant belly.

Two other troopers had spotted the couple making their way to the hospital and had encouraged them to use the emergency lane slowly and carefully using their hazard lights.

Apparently the third trooper disagreed with the first two and decided that being an unbelievable dick was a better strategy.

Despite the asshole trooper they met along the way, the couple made it to the hospital with time to spare. The woman gave birth to her child five hours after checking in to the hospital.