[Still Thinking]

See, a case where BOTH the perp AND the cops were full of crap!

[NormsRevenge]

but in the end, it all worked out OK. whew!

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Perp swallows horse
Cops fudge the Miranda
Smooth move, Boys!

[Smokin' Joe]

Dumb. Book them on suspicion, sit the suspect down and feed them very well, repeatedly, (no abuse here) and let nature take its course...in 48 hours, the system will be purged completely of whatever was in it.

If the balloon breaks, the tox profile from the autopsy will confirm their suspicions...

[Jaysun]

"...while handcuffed to a bed and made him defecate into a portable toilet as they looked on.."

Perhaps it would have been acceptable if they hadn't looked on? Maybe they could have placed a small "catch net" across the portable toilet and then turned their backs on the fellow?

[The Red Zone]

Fiber One cereal.

[spinestein]

[The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled a man forced by police to drink liquid laxative to expel a swallowed bag of heroin was unreasonably searched. The appeals court found police did not consider the risk of breaking the plastic bag holding the heroin, triggering an overdose.]



How does drinking liquid laxative increase the risk of breaking the swallowed plastic bag?

Just the opposite should be true. The longer the bag is inside the body, the greater the risk of deterioration from stomach acid and eventual breakage.

[de Buillion]

Poor, poor beby, forced to go poo-poo when he wasn't ready, it's a definate violation of his civil rights-Is the ACLU here yet? Where is the ACLU when you really need them?

[Bobalu]

This is all so stoopid.

Booze and cigaretts are just as dangerous as any illegal drug.

Let's just end the war on drugs and let the idiots take whatever drugs they want to take...let them dig their own graves if that is what they want.

I'm for legalization of drugs...but I'd support increases in penalties for selling/giving them to minors...that is just sooo wrong! :-(

[clee1]

Every person that had anything to do with this should be charged with assault.

Medications of any type should not be used as evidence-gathering tools by law enforcement.

[OnRightOnLeftCoast]

Question is, is this another crappy ruling by a judge full of......?

[wildbill]

Why the rush? The cops must have had a hot date on tap and couldn't wait to take any crap from the suspect?

[Old Professer]

I'll bet that's a load off the junkie's mind.

[spinestein]

The "Old 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.


The "New Amendment IV"

The right to privacy, particularly abortion, shall not be violated, except where in the judgment of any police officer, it's for the common good.