<br /> <p>Victoria paramedics have graffitied their own ambulances to protest a court ruling that spared two women convicted for bashing a paramedic from a prison sentence.</p><p>In April, 2016, the pair punched and kicked paramedic Paul Judd in Reservoir, a suburb of Melbourne, causing Judd “career-ending injuries”, the Herald Sun reported</a>. They were sentenced to eight and four months in jail, respectively. However, the sentences was reduced to community service and time served.</p><p>The state government has sought to tighten laws regarding the assault of emergency service workers in light of the ruling, ABC reported</a>. Paramedics showed their frustration towards the ruling by scrawling messages, such as “It’s not OK to assault paramedics”, on the rear and side of their ambulances. Credit: Oliver Forbes via Storyful</p><br />
