[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[GladesGuru]

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

Any ideas, anyone?

[TheOtherOne]

The police document said Wheeler was handcuffed to a hospital bed and then secured with leather straps after he refused to urinate in a cup. When medical staff tried to insert a catheter to get the sample, Wheeler refused and began thrashing around, the affidavit said.

At one point, police officer Peter Linnenkamp reported, he jumped on the bed with his knees on Wheeler's chest to restrain him. When Wheeler still refused to let the catheter be inserted, Linnenkamp said he twice used his Taser, which sends 50,000 volts into a target.

This 'officer' should be arrested for assult and battery on a restrained person. Simply absurd.

[nothingnew]

If this is a true report, these actions are truly F'dU! What the hell is going on? BITS is surely coming.

FMCDH(BITS)

[E. Pluribus Unum]

How long can a guy hold it, anyway?

All they had to do was sit back and wait.

And probably not very long.

[TheOtherOne]

Wheeler described the incident to WESH-TV in Orlando.

"Legs pulled out, strapped down to the mattress, to where I could not move," Wheeler said. "He Tasered me, and then he got up on top of me, jumped on my chest. He was jumping on my chest and putting the Taser to my head.

"Yes, I was scared. I was screaming for my life because he had already tasered me, and then he told me if I didn't produce it, he was going to taser me again. And by that time he was already on top of me, so I was already strapped down. I was like, 'Lord please help. Please give me one more chance. I will produce it.

"I couldn't resist. I was strapped down to the mattress. He was on top of me with the Taser. Before he jumped on me he said, 'I guess I got to do this the old fashioned way.'

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation into the incident.

[mysterio]

I think this is an abuse of power.

[newgeezer]

Taser, which sends 50,000 volts into a target.

Big deal. I might do better than that just by walking across a carpeted room and touching a doorknob.

[Natural Law]

There are easier ways to deal with prostate problems, but I don't care how old you are, a tazer in the junk will make anyone piss themselves.