http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/04/health/utah-nurse-police-encounter/index.html
There's always been a problem in law enforcement. Scenarios such as police abusing their power . Not all law enforcement are like this, but it occurs often enough that it is a problem. One problem happened when Utah nurse Alex Wubbles refused to let police officers draw blood from a crash burn victim in a coma. The officers did not have a judges order, patients order of consent, or the patient under arrest, which is needed for blood to be drawn, according to hospital policy. When Wubbles refused, police Detective Jeff Payne quickly walks over to her and forces her out the door and towards the police car where she was held for 20 minutes until she was let go, free of charges. Payne was then placed on administrative leave.
After reading numerous quotes and analyzing this situation, Detective Payne was definitely aggravated and did not handle the situation properly. He used force when force was not needed. If he really needed blood drawn from the victim, then he should've gone through the proper steps. Instead, he grabbed the nurse and dragged her to the car, angrily.
This relates back to when desegregation was established, yet the police did not listen. Even though it was the law to integrate schools, restaurants, and any public place, there were law enforcement officers who tried to keep everything segregated. Detective Payne tried to manipulate the rules just as other law enforcement did in the past. This event is one of many where we still see police abusing their power in order to get what they want.
Hey, Katelyn! You made a valid comparison between this situation and police brutality against black citizens in the 1960s, but what, over the greater scope of American history, do you think has led to the police to abuse their power in this way? XOXO, Gossip Girl
ReplyDeleteI saw the video for this. There was no point in using so much force on her let alone punish her at all. Authority figures should not be using violence to solve problems because it just creates more.
ReplyDeleteThis situation is a genuine concern, and you made a clear case in which has a very long past. In your opinion, how should police brutality be limited in the future?
ReplyDeleteIn this case when he decided to use force thats where he messed up. Also, he didn't have any right to just go up to her and ask for blood sample since she said no, he should've said okay and gotten legs papers saying they need a blood ample from her. My question is, do you think police officers should be punished more harshly for the poor treatment of civilians?
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