Police Accused Of Tasering Suspect To Get Urine Sample

WFTV.com ^ | UPDATED: 10:39 am EST March 11, 2005 | A.P.

[Abathar]

I bet one tazer hit in the right place would have worked for me.

[mondonico]

talk about unreasonable search & seizure

[henderson field]

The Police State, Chapter 12.

[Abathar]

Key word being seizure!

[Salgak]

My only comments:

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Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

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So much for being secure in person, or being forced to testify via samples. . .

[traderrob6]

That will do it ever time. Need to watch out with this tactic though, might get a bonus.

[isom35]

sounds like someone was pissed off.

[gdani]

This will end up being the most expensive cup of pee ever.

[RushCrush]

What a pisser!

[Rebelbase]

By the time the Florida tax payers are through paying lawsuit and settlement fees that will be one expensive forced urination.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I guess that little bit about "nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself" doesn't apply in the WOD.

[MikefromOhio]

Couldn't they have just given him a water pill so that he would be peeing all over the place?

It isnt like the cops needed to know whether or not he was on cocaine, he already told them.

[Leatherneck_MT]

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Unfortunately, this dimwit will probably waste it on drugs. (The "dimwit" comment refers to his choice to take drugs at all and not to his failure to be a good little prisoner.)

[Peace will be here soon]

"hospital protocol calls for urine samples whenever patients say they have taken drugs or alcohol."

Hospital protocol ???? So if another patient refused to give a urine sample in a similar case, a taser would be in order??

Sounds like the hospital was trying to get the urine sample to cover themselves to avoid a lawsuit, but then got one instead.

Unfortunately, it sounds like the taxpayers and the hospital will be paying a nice settlement to this jerk , drug addict.

[dhs12345]

You know lawyers. They would figure out a way to make his confession inadmissible. Hard evidence was the key. Does it make it right -- no!

[MikefromOhio]

yeah but I dont know...I think a good prosecutor could make a reasonable case for probable cause since the guy had ADMITTED to using Cocaine.

Just for Devil's advocate sake....

[GladesGuru]

Florida has a long history of police abuse. Perhaps it is related to the many decades of Liberal influence?

Any ideas, anyone?

[aQ_code_initiate]

The admission is indeed probable cause - for the guy's arrest. The cop's testimony to the admission would have been quite enough. Using a taser to gain physical evidence, however, was a mistake. The cop might as well pulled out his ASP baton and beat the piss out the guy, or shot him. It's all the same, and it's all excessive force, no matter how you parse it.</p>