Rescue Rabbit Baynham: Hero or Zero?

[stickman]

I was reading Dave's post for this week concerning Denny "Rescue Rabbit" Baynham with great interest. This accident he caused comes as no great suprise to me. I have been predicting something like this to happen for a long time. Actually, I figured he would have killed someone when he did it though. Not this time, but it's coming.

So, is "Rescue Rabbit" a hero or a zero? Let ol' Stickman take some time to elaborate on the value of Denny "Rescue Rabbit" Baynham's contributions to society.

As long as I've known Denny "Rescue Rabbit" Baynham, he's been what most folks consider an ambulance chaser. He started out with police scanners chasing police, fire, & ambulance activity wherever it happened. Rescue Rabbit (he gave himself this nickname) was a prime suspect in the theft of a drug box and a trauma box off of a Marengo Ambulance unit at BWWMH back in 1988, but the investigation of the theft was never pressed and he was never charged or convicted of this theft. Rescue Rabbit has also been apprehended not once, but twice for stealing money from an aunt & uncle before being convicted of felony theft. He has since been charged with felon in possession of a firearm (handgun) as well as harassment of several teenage school girls under the age of 16. One tennage girl's father even beat Rabbit's vehicle with a baseball bat for continuing to harass his daughter. He buys alcohol and cigarettes for these underage girls hoping to "score". Rescue Rabbit has been seen on numerous occassions "playing police officer" by pulling people over in his personal vehicle with blue light & siren, racing dangerously to emergency calls in his personal vehicles with "emergency lights & siren" that he had no business responding to until Charles Tucker and Marengo Rescue Squad took him under their wing. Rescue Rabbit has even made the front page of the Goodloe rag in his "Sgt. Baynham SuperHero Security" uniform that closely resembles a police uniform (most of the general public cannot distinguish him from a police officer when he's in full drag). Worst of all, law enforcement at all levels (city, county, & state) have not been able to permanently stop Rescue Rabbit from this behavior.

I have witnessed Rescue Rabbit personally on many occassions responding to or operating at various emergency scenes. While I must admit, he is good help as a "go-fer" (go fer this and go fer that), manning a fire hose, or directing traffic, he isn't much use for anything else. Rabbit has no formal law enforcement training nor is he eligible for it with his felony conviction.. He is a convicted felon. He has NO medical training nor is he eligible for licensure as an EMT regardless of any training he could ever hope to receive because of his felony conviction. He doesn't even know CPR. Denny is useless as tits on a boar hog at medical emergencies except for being a "go-fer". He has had NO formal training or certifications in Emergency Vehicle Operations. I really can't see how he got to be a member of the Marengo Rescue Squad with his felony conviction. Besides that, most all emergency personnel in the county know about Denny Baynham and his escapades. Personally, I don't want him to touch me or even come near me if I need medical attention or my house is on fire, and he's the last person I want responding to my aid for police type matters.

I have complained to police officers, sheriff's deputies and a former sheriff, state troopers, fire department personnel, E-911 administration, and others for years trying to get Rescue Rabbit stopped before someone got hurt. I have cancelled him responding to emergency calls for other agencies when Marengo Rescue Squad was not even dispatched to respond on more than one occassion when I was working at Marengo County E-911. I even sent a letter to Captain Charles Tucker about his behavior and dangerous driving trying to get it stopped. I will post a copy of the letter I sent to Charles Tucker here in this forum in the next day or so for everyone to read.

My advice to the parents of the kids in the SUV injured by this "hero" who was informed his assistance was not needed at the first wreck is this:

Get yourselves a lawyer and sue Denny Baynham, Marengo Rescue Squad, Charles Tucker (individually and as Captain of Marengo Rescue Squad), the City of Linden, Linden Police Department, Marengo County Sheriff's Department, and the Alabama Department of Public Safety (State Troopers) for the injuries and damages your children sustained from being hit by Dangerous Denny "Rescue Rabbit" Baynham. Ask for millions and millions of dollars. There are plenty of witnesses you can call, newspaper documentation, and legal records you can dig up to get you a sure fire win in court on this lawsuit. Call me, I'll testify on your behalf! Maybe this way we can stop this fool before someone gets KILLED!

Denny "Rescue Rabbit" Baynham: Hero or Zero?

In my book....definitely a ZERO!

[dave]

This guy reminds me of the character "Doofy" in the movie "Scary Movie" that came out a few years ago.

At the very least, he needs to be kicked off the Rescue Squad. Then if he uses the "emergency lights" to chase crash scenes, he can be arrested for it. Why he wasn;t arrested at the scene of the wreck last Sunday; with a cop standing there watching it happen n all. Someone needs to tell this guy to get a life and quit trying to be something he isn't.

There is a disorder called "Narcissistic Personality Disorder" which could fit this guy's mental profile. Maybe he needs therapy as well as other things. Giving himself a nickname like that only supports the above diagnosis. His insistance on being noticed when geting to an accident scene (excessive speeding, use of lights, ignoring orders to not come) says he not only feels he has to be at every scene, but he needs everyone to know he's there as well. I'm with you Stick; I'm adding Rabbit's name next to Goodloe's name on my list of people with no business at my accident if I should ever be in one.

[Scott]

LOSER not familar with this case...............i do live 4500 miles away folks clue a brother in

[Scott]

When i was oh 17 or so i had an encounter with the Resue Rabbit. At the time he Drove a silver pontiac or something similar. a real land boat anyway. I had a G/F yes i actually did. She was 16 i believe and i know that Denny was in his 20's well to make a long story short he caused me a lot of trouble because he wanted the Girl. Had the cops follow me when he didnt have time to do so himslef. He would stay behind me in that car of his with the blue lights on pissed me off to high heaven. Real wannabe and well i dont talk about folks so lets leave it at that

[Jeff]

I do beleive I know exactly who the guy is too. If he is the guy I'm thinking of we used to always call him "super cop" or "rent-a-cop"

This guy really does need to get put away for a long, long time

[Randy]

This is a reply to Daves guestion of why was he not arrested at the scene of the accident. I was there.
I have nothing for Denny either, but on this scene he was responding to an accident in a rescue vehicle (not his car), the vehicle that was hit was almost at a stop making a left hand turn, there was 5 or 6 cars behind her. Denny went around the line of car with the emergency light and siren full blast. Once he got to the car turning she was not paying attention and turned into him. I am not defending Denny he is a problem waiting to hurt someone but in this case if the driver of the car that was turning would not have been rubber necking and proceeded with her turn (there was nothing comming to wait on) the accident would not have occured. And even so the state of Alabama 32-5A-115 states that all vehicles must yeild the right of way to any emergency vehicle with one light and audible signal operating. As bad as I hate to say it. Denny was in the right this time, maybe there wont be a next time. That is why he was not arrested or written a ticket.

[Scott]

It is my nderstanding that he was told that his presence was not needed at this particular scene and there is the problem with this jerk. He is a grandstanding idiot with the emphasis on idiot. If he would have heeded the words of the dispathcer on this night it would have happened

[dave]

I may be wrong here, but if a cop is directing traffic, and Rabbit has already been told not to come, then the situation is under control at the scene. Even if he still felt he had to be in the mix, there was no reason to go flying into the scene in that manner. I'm with Stickman here.. Maybe you can;t get him in criiminal court, but he would be shown iresponsible and libel in civil court. It's the only way they got to OJ:)

BTW Randy- Welcome to the boards!

[stickman]

They have a point here Randy. Denny obviously does not respond well to "10-25" when issued. I know this from personal experience. He thinks he's got to be at EVERY scene. The fact that another rescue squad member told him over the radio that his presence was NOT needed coupled with the fact that this conversation is on tape at Marengo E-911 could very well be used in a court of law in the victim's favor.

Besides that, like I said in my first post, Denny has no medical training, no formal certification in extrication, and no certification in EVOC. Why does he think he's so indispensible at all these scenes? We've made it for years around here without his help.

Stickman

[stickman]

I almost forgot.....

In EVOC, they teach us that regardless of 32-5A-115 (yield to emergency vehicle), the operator still has to drive with "due regard", a concept that Denny Baynhan has repeatedly demonstrated he is definitely not familiar with. It is also taught that lights and siren only "ASK" that other drivers yield ROW. You and I both know that the only lights and sirens that get the proper response to 32-5A-115 are the ones on your police car (blue lights means tickets that cost MONEY). If you don't believe me, ride shotgun on an ambulance a few times. Denny just outright screwed up and left Marengo Resuce Squad and everyone else involved wide open for a lawsuit, case closed.

Stickman