Have You Seen This?

[Tilly2]

Truly unbelievable.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-41131664/utah-nurse-arrested-for-refusing-to-hand-over-blood

[jim360]

Yes, heard about it yesterday. I didn't pay enough attention to understand what was going on and why the officer felt he had any right to do that. It seems pretty shocking -- and probably speaks to the wider problem the US Police force faces, where they run too quickly to "last resorts".

[Tilly2]

Rather extreme measures used on the poor woman trying to do her job properly.

The police officers are receiving 'further training' apparently!

[mikey4444]

Absolutely appalling, but I don't quite understand what the caption means that

"Salt Lake City's mayor, Jackie Biskupski, said the footage was "unacceptable" and that she has called Miss Wubbels to offer a "personal apology"

Unless this is a misprint, its the heavy-handed Policeman that should be offering an apology.

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/01/health/utah-nurse-arrest-police-video/index.html

[Old_Geezer]

One would have thought that the situation where the police are entitled to demand something, and when they weren't would be crystal clear in official documentation somewhere. It is unacceptable that someone trying to do their job properly, and not kowtow to demands, should be arrested. If the police were within their rights to have the sample then they should have taken it up with her manager.

[Old_Geezer]

The mayor's reported comment seems strange to me also. I think it might be that the mayor either thinks the correct action is well known and the nurse being obstructive, or maybe they think that everyone should do whatever the police demand at all times without question.

[Zacs-Master]

She should maybe have brought in a superior sooner as well, rather than trying to handle it herself. Not that I'm in any way condoning the officer's actions.

[mikey4444]

OG....it seems that the Policeman wasn't aware of the official agreement in these matters.

I agree with Jim....this is yet another example of poorly trained American Policemen, running amok

[mikey4444]

Zacs....I think the poor Nurse was on the phone to somebody at the time, possibly her manager, and no, it certainly doesn't excuse the boorish and violent behaviour of the Police.

[Zacs-Master]

I meant in person.

[Tilly2]

I don't suppose she expected the situation to escalate in the way it did.

[mikey4444]

Zacs....we don't know the time frame around this incident. We also don't know where the senior member of staff was when this was going on. But we can clearly here him say that a mistake was being made.

Lets not this issue....the Police were in the wrong...end of.

[Zacs-Master]

Bit more info here (it wasn't a vial):
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/01/health/utah-nurse-arrest-police-video/index.html

[mikey4444]

Yes....this affair has gone viral. In the Police Depts. defence, they has disowned the Officer responsible, almost immediately.

Is it any wonder that the white woman in the car was so afraid the other day ?

[Zacs-Master]

White woman in the car???

[mikey4444]

Zacs....much discussed on here recently ! ::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/41118415/us-police-dashcam-we-only-kill-black-people

[Zacs-Master]

No need for an exclamation mark. I don't spend as much time on here as others.

Your linking of the two entirely separate events is tenuous at best and your implied conclusion that people should be scared of the police is even flimsier.

[mikey4444]

Calm down Zacs ....we are both in agreement about this issue in Utah.

[anneasquith]

Now the police in america are arresting " the good people " !!!!!

[Zacs-Master]

I don't think we are, exactly. And your the one indicating excitement via your exclamation mark.

[anneasquith]

Excitement lol.