Thank you for that. The part that nails it for me...
“The Rigby Police Department would like to thank the nurse involved and hospital staff for standing firm and protecting Officer Gray’s rights as a patient and victim. Protecting the rights of others is truly a heroic act.”
Odd the Rigby police chief didn’t mention any wrongdoing on the part of the nurse. I hope the bootlickers noticed...
They did not notice.
The truth is she was following the law, and LEOs were not. Not only was she following the law but she was also following hospital policy that was based on an agreement hospital had with LE Agency.
She was very polite and very professional in her interaction with him until he grabbed her. She never did refuse his request, she only pointed out to him what the agreement between the hospital and LEO was in such circumstances.
The law the LEO was trying to use was changed in Utah in 2007 (not recently as some have claimed), implied consent was no longer the law.
The three conditions for LE to get blood drawn at that hospital and in order to comply with the law- LE must have at least one of the three: Patient under arrest, warrant, patient consent. None of those conditions were met.
I respect the office and function of the police. In this particular case, that policeman, and those responsible for his behavior, were wrong. At best, he should publicly make amends to the nurse and hospital staff and be put on probation.
I respect the office and function of the police. In this particular case, that policeman, and those responsible for his behavior, were wrong. At best, he should publicly make amends to the nurse and hospital staff and be put on probation.