“Not only did the cop not bother to get an electronic warrant (which would have taken maybe ten minutes), he did not bother to tell the nurse what law she was supposedly breaking.”
Yes he did. Obstruction of justice and interfering with an investigation.
Joe, this cop needed a warrant. Period.
If he cannot get one, ask why.
He has now put his career on the ropes course and major doubt he will finish.
> Yes he did. <
If he did explain, it wasn’t caught on video. I watched the extended version of this incident on YouTube (18 minutes). Not once did the cop say “You are breaking law (whatever). If you do not comply, you will be arrested.”
Yeah, maybe the police did call ahead of time. Maybe they explained things perfectly to someone in some office, citing chapter and verse of the relevant law. Good for them. However, the cop on the scene said nothing of the sort. Nothing at all. He just went from 0 to 60 in one second.
People in a free society deserve better.
Oh, and let me add one more thing. Only AFTER the nurse was arrested, and was placed in a police car, did another officer go up to her and tell her she was under arrest for obstructing justice. I guess he was the cool-off guy.
Again, people in a free society deserve better.