Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Colorado man sues jail after losing toes
UPI ^ | September 13, 2014 | Fred Lambert

Posted on 09/13/2014 5:12:28 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A man is suing the Arapahoe County jail and its contracted health care company after most of his right foot was amputated due to infected blisters.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: healthcare; jail; toes

1 posted on 09/13/2014 5:12:28 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: ConservativeStatement

He was in the hokey pokey, and he shook it all about — and it just didn’t go so well for him.


2 posted on 09/13/2014 5:13:45 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ConservativeStatement
Government assumes responsibility when it takes a person into custody and denies them freedom.

Best to keep them with all the parts they came with.

/johnny

3 posted on 09/13/2014 5:15:03 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ClearCase_guy
Didn't go so well for the government.

They assume responsibility for safety and welfare of anyone they take into custody and deny freedom.

They should leave with all the parts they showed up with.

/johnny

4 posted on 09/13/2014 5:16:43 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: ClearCase_guy

This was cruel and unusual punishment and against our Constitution.


5 posted on 09/13/2014 5:18:14 PM PDT by Essie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Essie

So pass a law banning so much as one penny of taxpayer money going towards medical care for jailbirds...if the family can’t or won’t pay they don’t get it. Bam, now it’s usual!


6 posted on 09/14/2014 3:12:23 AM PDT by Fire_on_High (RIP City of Heroes and Paragon Studios, victim of the Obamaconomy.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson