Flogging a dead horse

There were quite a few people standing around, but only one of the women present noticed that the indignant lady's knees had buckled, and she managed to run over and catch her before she collapsed completely onto the not-so-clean Era floor. "Damn, will someone help me with her?!" shouted the policewoman - and that was the last thing Katerina Krásová could perceive, everything else disappeared in a relieved haze of unconsciousness.