[af_vet_rr]

The police department was looking for anything that could mitigate their potential liability for the crash.


That's what makes this really interesting - the cop acknowledged very clearly that he did not have the warrant and authority to take the blood, yet was still very aggressive about getting that blood sample right then and there.

This isn't some ignorant rookie cop - this was a seasoned detective who knew and stated he was in the wrong, but was damn sure going to get what he was after.

That really makes me think that he was denied a warrant, or didn't bother trying, because he knew the judge would not give him a warrant for the comatose victim of the crash.

In thinking about it, what maybe more disturbing than the detective not only breaking the law, but abusing his authority and the nurse, is the two LEOs who stood by.

I don't know how Utah handles cops who work for universities, but the other cop was form the Utah Department of Public Safety - he was a state law enforcement officer.

The fact that a member of a Utah state law enforcement agency stood by as another cop was clearly committing one or more criminal acts that violated the US Constitution and Utah state law is extremely worrisome, far more than the nurse being abused.

[varyouga]

“In thinking about it, what maybe more disturbing than the detective not only breaking the law, but abusing his authority and the nurse, is the two LEOs who stood by. “

BINGO. The “other cops can do no wrong” mentality is pervasive and even penetrates into FR!