What came out was a previous history the officers had, which probably affected their approach to the situation, and if they'd just asked upfront if blood had already been drawn from the person, to whole situation could have been avoided. It seems the officer was clearly mistaken regarding the law; that it had recently changed, and let his feelings dictate his approach and behavior.
Cops should never be allowed in to schools and hospitals. It is a Red Red state and what do you expect from ignorant hillybilly rednecks disguised as cops?
...brutalized a nurse for refusing to obey an UNLAWFUL order.
...This is the typical cop mentality - if you don't do what they say, even if you're perfectly within your rights to disobey them, they get pissed off and will "Jack" you up.
The Salt Lake City nurse refused a dumbass cop's unlawful order to draw blood from an unconscious patient. The patient was not under arrest, he did not give consent and there was no warrant or court order to allow his blood to be drawn. The nurse was correct in refusing but the idiot cop didn't care - her refusal to obey him was a personal affront to him and his perceived authority so he viciously attacked her. Fucking pig!
She did look very tough and dangerous. He must have feared for his life. Plus that cop was probably recovering from the slap down his wife gave him before he came to work. We all know rogue cops must defend themselves from the brutal female nurses they face, in their tough, violent, everyday world. Watched the video from beginning to end and am surprised he did not charge the nurse with assault or resisting arrest because of her whimpering.
I agree The Nurse followed the law.
I agree LE Did not follow the law at the Hospital.
Adrenaline Duress
There's much more to this story.
I didn't open your link when I noticed rawstory in the address since I learn many more accurate details using different sources without the biased slant or outright lies of rawstory.
I imagine you know when adrenaline flows like an avalanche, a mellow dude might go ballistic at the drop of a hat.
It often takes some time to calm him down, with the exception of Bruce Lee and his clones but they don't usually join the Police Force
I'm not saying LE is excused from wrong but his attorney likely will.
Cliff notes:
Citizens call LE, erratic driver on Highway
Erratic Perp ignores LE request to pull over
Perp speeds away
LE in high speed pursuit
Perp crashes head on into semi coming opposite direction, video on dash cam
Semi explodes
Semi driver jumps out, on fire
Semi driver is auxiliary Police Officer
Semi driver in critical/serious condition?
Perp is in critical condition
Officer requests blood from comatose perp, hoping blood test will prove semi driver not at fault in the least.
Officer down adrenaline flows, from nearby LE like an avalanche.
Perp evading Police, Dead by his own misdeeds.
Nurse at hospital refuses to allow blood sample, she is following law.
LE takes law in his own hands and cuffs her.
End of story
Moral of this story. Don't try to evade police or you have chance to end up dead by your own incompetent driving or jacked up LE.
Adrenaline is an extremely powerful drug.
When citizens force LE's adrenaline pump to open full speed bad things can happen, sometimes death.
I expect LE to be exonerated though he will likely have to study the law while he enjoys his new desk job.
Exploding semi video below.
http://fox13now.com/2017/07/27/police-identify-suspect-victim-after-man-fleeing-from-police-killed-in-crash-near-wellsville/
Blue Lives Matter agrees . Nurse is innocent
Officer in Hospital arresting Nurse, Wrong interpretation of law
http://bluelivesmatter.blue/salt-lake-nurse-arrest-video/
Short story
http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/local/article_8b4d9cc8-7310-11e7-a439-c7b4b7d2f2d9.html
What came out was a previous history the officers had, which probably affected their approach to the situation, and if they'd just asked upfront if blood had already been drawn from the person, to whole situation could have been avoided. It seems the officer was clearly mistaken regarding the law; that it had recently changed, and let his feelings dictate his approach and behavior.
I read the story a few days ago. She has been the head nurse for the hospital for 9 years. The police officer should have been arrested for interfering in life or death matters at a hospital. I also learned she was a professional in the Olympics prior to becoming a nurse. She has a lawyer and unfortunately suing is her only option for justice. Her voice has already been heard via media. She can sue for personal damages and should.
From what I've heard, she's eyeing the city, the police department, the hospital and hospital security. If she does, and she's successful, she many never have to work another day in her life. Just because of a couple of idiots; Payne and his supervisor.
Not because she doesn't have a case, more so because her case is such a "slam dunk" what with everyone from the Mayor down admitting the cop was wrong and falling all over themselves trying to apologize, I just can't see a formal lawsuit ever needing to be filed. Most likely the city is going to ask "how much?" and then write the check in an effort to get this off the front page.
As for the hospital, hospital security and the other parties who supposedly just "stood there and did nothing" What do you really thing they should have done? It's a no-brainer that "she" was arrested unlawfully, but anyone attempting to interfere, even in what later is proven to be an "unlawful arrest" would still be guilty of "interfering with an officer" and if they put their hands on him, "assault and/or battery on a police officer" and would most definitely have been guilty of a crime. Or do any of you "internet tough guys" really think that put in the same position that you would have tried to stop the cop from arresting her?
I think the end result is going to be rather predictable, The cop is going to get fired, the nurse is going to get a nice chunk of change (that she certainly deserves) the police force is going to have some retraining on the law along with a LOT of "sensitivity training" and in a few days the whole thing will be all but forgotten.