What is the nurse’s theory? That she had the right to sequester the perpetrator? Like a sanctuary in a church?
I think those cops could have dragged the perp out of the hospital bed and tossed him in the back of a cruiser if they wanted to. She had no more right to protect him than if he had run into a message parlor.
Why did she think she had jurisdiction over the perp? Since when do medical persons have any right at all to resist orders from the police?
The “perp” died. Read the story before you post. The nurse was doing her job....and following the law. This cop didn’t.
You are so wrong. Look up HIPAA and other laws hospitals and medical professionals must follow. There are tons of laws, case law that require medical professionals to protect the rights of their patients. They are legally responsible for care and rights of patients.
The patient was in a coma in a burn unit with restricted access. The hospital through the nurse exercised medical guardianship of an incapacitated person until a family member arrived.
And the truck driver was not the perpetrator, but the victim of a head on collision by the perpetrator fleeing the police.
ROFLMBO. You cannot possibly be that stupid. You must be trolling for comments out of boredom.
But just in case: She wasn't sequestering the unconscious man, she was simply refusing to take blood from him based on a psychotic cop's demands, in violation of every hospital and police policy, as well as state and Constitutional law.
And, no, the cops could not drag him unconscious out of a hospital bed. They need things like probable cause, exigent circumstances, or a warrant... and they had none of those, and knew that they had none of those. She has every right to refuse to be coerced into committing a felony for them just because they demanded it.
Any free citizen can refuse any unlawful order from any policeman. It will likely make them mad, as it did with the ex-cop here... but that doesn't mean you are bound by law to obey there demand to commit a felony for their benefit.
Idiot.
The problem with your comment and with your attitude is that if you had bothered to read the original story, or any of the many comments, you would know that the person the nurse was protecting was the victim of a crash involving a high speed police chase where the real perp ran into the victims truck during the chase.
My belief is that the police were on a fishing expedition to get anything they could on the accident victim to reduce their liability.
anton, I have pair of cop boots I wear when doing dirty work, like digging up a drain line or picking up dog poop. They need cleaning, so bring your tongue over right away.
I think you win the most stupid post I’ve ever seen on this forum.
Ever.
That takes some skill.
The nurse was following hospital rules and regulations. If she drew the blood, she could be fired and lose her credentials. The cops were in the wrong, and should be fired and sued, if not jailed for assaulting the nurse. Jury will side with the nurse, and convict the ex-cops.
The innocent comatose man, so injured because the cops were chasing another man, whose vehicle collided with the victim’s truck causing it to catch fire is now a perp?
No probable cause, no exigent circumstance, no crime charges or alleged, no warrant and you call this guy a perp?
Just what did he perpetrate?
Are you aware that you can go down to the store and buy a can of Kiwi? You can eat it by the spoon full if you wish, in the privacy of your own home. That’s a lot easier and much less embarrassing than getting on your hands and knees and licking it off some rogue cop’s boots.
You either are ignorant of the situation or dangerously stupid. Take your pick.
You have nor read nor watched a damn thing on the stoey. The nurse provided the cop the actual law stated 3 condutions to take blood. The hospital administration and staff explained it to him. Its was SHE following the law. Not him.
“...Why did she think she had jurisdiction over the perp? Since when do medical persons have any right at all to resist orders from the police?...”
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Your supposed “perp” was actually the VICTIM. Reading the article before posting is recommended so you don’t look like an ignorant fool.
Why are you impugning message parlors?
Read post 34.
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How are those lobotomy scars doin', Anton?? Scabbed over yet?
“I think those cops could have dragged the perp out of the hospital bed and tossed him in the back of a cruiser if they wanted to.”
No, they don’t have that right, you idiot. They had no right to take blood, so under what legal authority do you, as an ignorant moron, think they had to drag him off? Because they are cops??
“I think those cops could have dragged the perp out of the hospital bed and tossed him in the back of a cruiser if they wanted to. She had no more right to protect him than if he had run into a message parlor.”
Shows you don’t have much to “think with!” Hospitals operate under Federal HIPPA Law regarding patients rights. Cop was way, way out of line. And BTW the “perp” was the innocent victim of a head-on from a Mexican Illegal fleeing the cops. So you’re again wrong.