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Hassin Bin Sober

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23. Bingo.

Reply to Baconator (Reply #21)

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 01:52 PM

Sep 2017

And this is why the Nurse has an obligation to sue the cops. And not settle.

I sure would like to hear any radio traffic or conversations caught on dash cams discussing why the cops needed to get blood from a VICTIM.

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POLICE CHIEF THANKS UTAH NURSE FOR STANDING FIRM [View all] HAB911 Sep 2017 OP

Glad he said this, but actions speak louder than words. tonyt53 Sep 2017 #1

What actions do you suggest the police chief should do? Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #2

Fire the recalcitrant officer who violated the nurse's rights. shraby Sep 2017 #3

The police chief from Rigby, Idaho can't fire anyone in Utah Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #7

The Rigby Police Chief can't fire the offending officer because the officer enough Sep 2017 #8

You didn't read this article, did you? yardwork Sep 2017 #16

if they don't fire the SOB cop who got rough with her, the nurse should sue his pants off onetexan Sep 2017 #22

I believe it was Salt Lake City police that committed the assault. cos dem Sep 2017 #5

This should help her sue the Salt Lake Police Department and the university of Utah police mjvpi Sep 2017 #12

SLC police arrested Nurse Wubbels HAB911 Sep 2017 #4

Ah, Rigby is in ID. Clearly not part of SLC. cos dem Sep 2017 #6

So - why did he want his blood? KT2000 Sep 2017 #9

To prove he wasn't under the influence of Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #10

They probably could have gotten a court order wryter2000 Sep 2017 #28

I think they wanted to protect the victim by showing he was not under the influence of drugs or alc. 33taw Sep 2017 #11

If by protect... You mean reduce the departments civil liability... Baconator Sep 2017 #21

Bingo. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #23

Completely serious. I am not a legal expert, but this is a complex situation. 33taw Sep 2017 #24

I think we agree... Baconator Sep 2017 #25

why didn't the SLC LEO get a warrant? irisblue Sep 2017 #26

They did not have probable cause to believe a crime had been committed. 33taw Sep 2017 #29

The excuse was to prove innocence... Gore1FL Sep 2017 #15

If they could find drugs or alcohol orangecrush Sep 2017 #17

It's totally cover your ass - they were trying to protect the cops from the chase from liability MrPurple Sep 2017 #20

Uh....WTH???????? The victim wouldn't need to prove sobriety! The ACCUSERS would have to prove DUI! WinkyDink Sep 2017 #13

See post 17. orangecrush Sep 2017 #18

according to the article, the suspect was killed, her/his autopsy would include blood work irisblue Sep 2017 #27

K & R L. Coyote Sep 2017 #14

The cops were hoping to find drugs or alcohol in the INNOCENT VICTIM'S blood, tblue37 Sep 2017 #19