'The Pitt' Producer Addresses Backlash to ICE Episode

[Jilly_in_VA]

3. I've been in a situation

of protecting a patient from police, at least from their behavior. I ordered prison guards to shut up, turn off lights, and turn the TV *way* down so my patient, who had just had major surgery and and was in a LOT of pain, could sleep. Other than that, I pretty much ignored them. I got them coffee, but only if they said please and thank you. I've done the same with police who were guarding prisoners or arrestees. Patients first, always. Of course, if the patients misbehaved or were uncontrollable, that was a little different, but mostly, if they were treated like human beings, they weren't.