https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/sep/24/shoppers-recount-police-shooting-outside-costco/
Posted on 09/04/2017 7:54:51 AM PDT by rktman
By now, most people probably have seen the disturbing video of a Salt Lake City Cop manhandling and arresting a University of Utah nurse for doing her job, following protocol, and protecting an unconscious patient in her care. The chaotic scene can be viewed here.
In brief, Detective Jeff Payne demanded access to an unconscious accident victim who was suspected of no wrongdoing in order to draw the man’s blood for the police investigation. Nurse Alex Wubbels cited hospital policy and an apparent agreement with the police department that allows a blood draw only with patient consent, or a warrant, or if the patient is under arrest. As none of those elements were present, she declined. Payne pressed the issue and radioed a desk lieutenant who instructed Payne to arrest Wubbles if she did not comply. Wubbles had a hospital lawyer on a cell phone speaker, who advised Payne he was “making a huge mistake.” Payne lost patience and his cool, yelled “We’re done here. You’re under arrest!” and charged and grabbed Wubbels, handcuffed her, and pushed her out the door toward his vehicle while she screamed “Help! I’ve done nothing wrong! This is crazy!”
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Payne pressed the issue and radioed a desk lieutenant who instructed Payne to arrest Wubbles if she did not comply.
And, at least 4 other cops stood by and watched this happen.
Can we all now dispense with the "few bad apples" theory?
If you stand by and watch (or cover up) abuse by another cop, YOU are corrupt too.
There are a lot of cops standing by with their hands in their pockets these days.
The Lt is seen in the latter part of the long version video. Classic asshole. He talks and won’t listen. At one point he says, “Your policy is getting in the way of my (chest beating gesture) law!”
The irony is that the victim was a reserve police officer for a small Idaho town.
Yes, they wanted a blood sample for a blood alcohol test/drug screen, hence the “urgency” to prevent the “evidence” being lost via metabolic process or contaminated by medical procedure.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/sep/24/shoppers-recount-police-shooting-outside-costco/
The cop committed a crime of assault and needs to be fired. The nurse needs to sue the town for millions of dollars.
Thank you. Yes. I was wrong. It was Costco in Las Vegas.
That guy looks like Curley Joe of course.
Simple fix. You wake a judge up, have a probable cause statement and affidavit already filled out, email it, he/she looks it over and signs the search warrant electronically.
Ten minutes tops. You show the ER doctor, give him/her a copy of the return and get the blood draw or someone else gets arrested for obstructing an investigation, per the judges order.
This is important. While respecting privacy and Hippocratic oath are important, the need for justice is going to override those sometimes, particularly if the evidence needed to show impairment is being destroyed every minute that is being wasted.
We have enough drunks killing innocents in this nation.
This cop should be in jail. His fellow cops, who cowardly stood by during the assault, should be fired.
Can't say as I fault her for that. Getting pulled over on any pretext every time you leave the house can get very wearing...
Payne is on video suggesting he might retaliate against the hospital.
When the heck did they give Curly Howard a badge?
Did he now? I’m shocked, just SHOCKED I tell you...
Probably not the first time, either.
I have one word for local taxpayers: INCOMING!!!
I’m usually the last person to call for DOJ involvement after a case like this, but after the city doubling down, I think it’s needed here.
I could see the nurses using the largest needles in the ER on the offending cop if he shows up there needing a draw or an IV. Technically it wouldn't be wrong - just painful.
Bada bing
Hippocampus
It's fairly standard to post the print version.
What has happened to manners around here? You could say thank you.
That is the problem, good ones who look like the other way and allow bad cops to keep on being bad cops. There is no professional standards, much like teachers. They want to be treated like professionals but won’t police their own. In this day and age good cops and departments have to step up and changes made,
In my small town we have approximately 22-24 officers, we have one officer who openly in uniform goes into known illegal gambling dens and gambles. His fellow officers know it and most of the community. Sadly the chief knows as well yet let’s it go on. Crap like this destroys the publics trust quicker than anything. The known illegal gambling, ignored as well as the illegal activities of the officer. Twenty-five years ago this same department was busted by the Feds and several officers sent to prison. How quickly they forget the public is not stupid and is watching.
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