I feel very sorry for the crew concerned, Paramedics face volatile, agressive abusive potentially violent patients on a daily basis. This risk is not matched by a high salary, all too often the zero tolerence policy is not enforced its there on paper but not a reality. I feel it is so wrong for the crew to be blamed, that patient chose to drink to the point of being incoherant and refused to go in the ambulance and posed enough of a threat for the police to be involved and yet still the finger of blame is pointed at the crew. It is so unfair to blame the crew why oh why should NHS employees have to deal with alcohol induced violence - the crew had no powers to 'kidnap' him and acted correctly to protect there safety. If you are going to drink then i think you should be prepared to deal with the consequences and not expect overworked Paramedics to jeopordise their safety to treat you. Am glad your back Tom, have missed you muchly. Go steady with your foot, take good care, Lois