As I understand it, the nurse wanted the cop to show a warrant; I watched an interview with the nurse, and she said your blood is your property and she must protect patients in her care. There is a procedure for this type of incident, and the cop just ignored it (again, as I understand it).
There is an argument floating around here that DOT regulations allow the taking of a commercial truck-driver’s blood without his consent, and without a warrant.
I find that very hard to believe. I can believe that a trucker can be penalized if he refuses consent. Maybe lose his license. But I can’t believe that - without a warrant, and without consent - a cop can just waltz in and take blood.
In my opinion, this nurse is a patriot for standing up for the rights of the trucker. I suggest that the USS Harvey Milk be renamed the USS Alex Wubbels (that’s the nurse).