"Okay, so I take it that without those [warrant, consent, arrest] I'm not going to get blood."
Says the perturbed Salt Lake City cop to the nurse who has just informed him of the legal and medical protocol mutually agreed upon by the police department and the hospital in question, which prevents him from taking blood from an (in this case unconscious) patient without an active arrest, warrant, or consent.
The patient in question was a victim of, and not a criminal suspect in the car crash prompting the investigation.
At about 2 p.m. on July 26, [William] Gray was driving a semi north on State Road 89/91 near Sardine Canyon when a man fleeing from the Utah Highway Patrol crashed a pickup truck into him head-on, according to Logan police, who investigated the collision.
That said, even if Gray were intoxicated it would still be a violation of both natural law AND HOSPITAL/POLICE/STATE "LAW" to take his blood without a warrant, an arrest, or consent.
Regardless, the "peace officer" says "we're done," and proceeds to assault and kidnap this screaming woman so he can get "his blood."
I wish the staff here had been armed. This assailant could have, and should have been stopped.
~KafkA
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Of course the thug did it. This is the behavior of someone who wants to make it patently obvious that refusing to follow orders, lawful or no, will be much more inconvenient than simply saying yes. This will get thrown out, and the woman will settle, but it'll cost so much in the form of lost hours, and emotional distress, that others may think twice before refusing state gangsters. She's an example now. Exactly how he wants it.
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The woman will settle and the taxpayers will pay the settlement.
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this buster must be caught and put in a cage in the zoo to live next to stupid animals like him
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I don't even understand the logic behind this(maybe because there isn't any). Unfortunately, police mistakes happen, you won't become a professional just by wearing a uniform. And braindead laws make their job even more difficult.
A question though, what grades/school do people need in the USA to become a cop?
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At this point, it is more than a few mistakes. The whole institution is corrupt first of all because it is funded under threat of violence (via taxation) by extortion and its "services" forced upon non-consenting "civilians."
This is why all state police around the world are morally illegitimate.
That said, US cops are arguably the worst, and departments actually are allowed to refuse employment to applicants who score too high on IQ tests.
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This is a too common example of the overreach of the rabid dogs of the state.
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those assholes must be hanged :( i dont know why law enforcement agencies doing unlawful acts :( sad enough
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Oh my, that is too painful :) Maybe a jail is enough or a medical treatment :)
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i dont know why people downvote everyperson has right for fredom of speech and yeah u can downvote this too @aunt-deb
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100% up vote and resteem. Thanks for bringing this to our attention @kafkanarchy84. I found this abuse by state representatives chilling. Watched it a couple of times. This needs to get out there.
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Thanks. Chilling, indeed.
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Wow! How horrible that an employee following a mutually agreed upon policy gets arrested. Doing the right thing doesn't mean corrupt people won't try (and often succeed) to use their power to enforce wrong or illegal consequences. 😡
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Seeing this kind of abuse of power is something that just sends me thru the roof and so many things need to happen to him over it. Why would he think he can break the law? Is this just the new way of their training? Action reactions need to take place to remove him from any perceived level of control. Sharing to show what is wrong!
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Shameful act by the cop, i wonder why the hospital staff or guards won't take any action against this act, how can cop arrest someone without arrest warrants.
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When you purposely hire men and women willing to break and assault the constitution, along with any moral empathy or regard. What do you expect?
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This was so much worse than I even thought it would be. I wish I knew the answer beyond bringing and promoting peace and liberty within my small circle of influence: family and friends. It's terrifying that this is commonplace now.
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I couldn't agree more.
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False arrest. There is no charge. I think the hospital staff acted 100% correct in this situation. I don't think I would have. I might have said something like this:
Hey orderlies , it's frank from the psycho-ward. He has a fake uniform but real weapons and he is off his meds again. Nurse, put him down with a sedative.
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Yep.
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Solving the police problem
a. No extension -- no more “lifetime professionals”
b. First 6 months spent in classroom learning constitutional rights to protect both themselves and the public.
c. Must pass exams given by a civilian review board composed of members of the community where they will serve or time spent becomes “bad time” to be served without pay.
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he is just a criminal that should be taken off of his clothes and been given a lesson in a public square
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I swear if I catch this piece of shit, I will learn him how to be respectful
this is unhuman
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It is absolutely disgusting.
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very disturbing he should be kept behind bars half of his life..
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Unbelievable. Time after time I see these videos and the cops seem to just "snap" for no reason. What a thug.
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Frightening, and on the rise with no change in sight I'm afraid
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GOD BLESS COP KILLERS!
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These cruel bastards must be penalized and law agencies should be loyal to their duites.
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I hope everybody was ok :-(
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Great topic @kafkanarchy84
Thanks for sharing
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The officer will be relieved of duty within a few days and then fired. There is no defense although the police department will put up a token one.
More concerning to me is that the police officer took it personally. That's why he later said that he was going to punish the hospital by bringing them the "transients" and taking good patients elsewhere because his other part time job involves driving an ambulance.
Funny thing is that's all bluster. City/county EMS is who brings in transients to the ER. Any 911 or police calls are responded to by city/county EMS. Not private ambulance services. Private ambulance services function only to transport patients from a hospital or care facility (nursing home, rehab) to the hospital or another care facility. As such they have zero say on where they are taking a patient and in fact get in a lot of hot water if they take someone where they are not supposed to, as this constitutes an EMTALA violation.
Good cops, and there are many, would be horrified by his behavior. Truthfully, I think this cop has a screw loose. Which is why he will be relieved of duty and then fired.
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Sadly, with the police I know, I haven't found this to be the case. Policing is funded via extorted funds and the "service" is provided without consent of the customer. This renders the job itself illegitimate. I do have great respect for those that speak out against abuses such as these, but the ones that speak out have almost always already quit the "force" after their moral compass returned.
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I agree police are funded with extorted funds, but that applies to a good deal of public services. Firemen, paramedics, schools to be sure. But also to the same extent road workers who are paid with public funds, hospitals and doctors who are reimbursed with public funds, certainly all of the military and coast guard, etc etc....
We can't equate being reimbursed with public funds with being morally compromised. The vast majority of individuals involved in the occupations I listed are good people trying to do a good job. And they are horrified when people step beyond the bounds of reason and abuse their power.
Doesn't change the fact that society would be better off if we limited the amount of occupations funded with extorted funds -- we are in agreement there.
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great content!
I likeee
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The streets will flow with the blood of the non-believers...
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