FBI probing Utah cop who arrested nurse for refusing to draw blood
Source: Reuters
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 / 2:43 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
(Reuters) - The FBI said on Friday it is examining whether federal laws were violated by a Utah police detective who is shown on video assaulting and arresting a nurse after she refused to allow taking a blood sample from an unconscious patient.
The July 26 incident involving Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne is already being investigated by state authorities, who requested the help of the Federal Bureau of Investigations on Thursday.
Sandra Yi Barker, a spokeswoman at the FBIs Salt Lake City field office, said agents already opened a review of the matter after videos of Payne forcefully arresting University of Utah Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels emerged last week.
We are there to support and assist them as needed, but we also have our own review going on at the same time, Barker said. Barker stressed that a color of law review, which examines whether law enforcement officials exceeded their authority, was a preliminary step that may or may not lead to a formal investigation.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-nurse/fbi-probing-utah-cop-who-arrested-nurse-for-refusing-to-draw-blood-idUSKCN1BJ2D0
brooklynite
(95,015 posts)hlthe2b
(102,568 posts)but conceivably the nurse as well... The other issue may be the perceived requirement to draw blood on a trucker, which would reference Federal interstate (long haul) trucking rules...
VermontKevin
(1,473 posts)Bradical79
(4,490 posts)Those can be a federal crime. Or 4th amemndment as others pointed out.
VermontKevin
(1,473 posts)I think this cop was part of a medically-supervised blood draw program. He might be subject to HIPPA.
spooky3
(34,531 posts)(Unreasonable searches and seizures)
Cattledog
(5,923 posts)"The Fourth Amendment permits warrantless breath tests inci-
dent to arrests for drunk driving but not warrantless blood tests."
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-1468_8n59.pdf
bench scientist
(1,107 posts)which reads:
"Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officers judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable. For the purposes of this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the District of Columbia.
dalton99a
(81,708 posts)SunSeeker
(51,814 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)when unarmed black folks minding their business get gunned down in cold blood...
Baconator
(1,459 posts)People can find a reason to complain about anything...
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)If you say so, chief
yardwork
(61,801 posts)Seems like citizens are often unlawfully detained by law enforcement and nobody investigates to this degree.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)It never seems like there is this much looking into or investigations of any incident involving African Americans & other minorities when they're mistreated by the police.
I'm very happy that there is at least the appearance of justice taking place & the police possibly being held accountable for this incident but I just wish every American in every situation was treated the same way.
I'm sure it also helps to have an entire medical center/hospital at your back.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Defenitely should lose his badge. Not fit to be a cop with that behaviour. Probably won't happen unless convicted though. I'm pro-union, but better federal oversight of police is needed, from hiring practices to civil rights violations/racist behaviour. Absolutely needs to be a balance.