Jeff Payne, a detective with the Salt Lake City Police Department, was fired Tuesday following an investigation, Chief Mike Brown said Tuesday.
In a video filmed July 26, Payne, who was working as a part-time paramedic, asked University Hospital Nurse Alex Wubbels to draw blood from an unconscious patient, which she refused to do, citing company policy.
The detective had support from his supervisor, Lt. James Tracy, who said Wubbels could be arrested if she didn't allow the blood draw.
Payne eventually told Wubbels she was under arrest and physically removed her from the hospital while she screamed, claiming that she hadn’t done anything wrong.
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13 comments:
glad to hear it. Best news all day!
Detective Payne knew from the start that his request was unlawful. But he was on a power trip...so long Jeff. Welcome to the civilian world.
No, the cops NEVER abuse their power.
What? A cop actually got fired for wrong doing? This must be fake news!!!!
If there hadn't been somebody recording it and the video shown nationwide through the alternative media, it would have been quietly dealt with by the police department with a brief suspension and an apology to the nurse and the rest of the hospital staff.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
If there hadn't been somebody recording it and the video shown nationwide through the alternative media, it would have been quietly dealt with by the police department with a brief suspension and an apology to the nurse and the rest of the hospital staff.
October 12, 2017 at 9:44 AM
Actually, that happened months before it was aired on tv.
so wait...you want to take shots at this cop, claim he was abusing his power, etc...but you don't believe for a second that ANY officer related shooting could be wrong, or that anytime the perpetrator is black, then the cop must be right? I'm writing this as a Conservative Republican, and even I can see the hypocrisy in this.
Wow,you people don't even know the follow up to this event do you? This won't stop here because the patient in question needed to be incarcerated.How can the officer protect and serve the public against all odds? There should be special considerations for extreme circumstances.
The patient did NOT need to be incarcerated. The patient was an innocent victim who was hit by a car that was being chased by the police. That is why the nurse said a warrant had to be issued. The patient was a victim not a criminal or potential criminal. The officer knew he couldn't get a warrant and was trying to bully his way into getting a blood draw on an innocent person.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Wow,you people don't even know the follow up to this event do you? This won't stop here because the patient in question needed to be incarcerated.How can the officer protect and serve the public against all odds? There should be special considerations for extreme circumstances.
October 12, 2017 at 3:05 PM
Wow, what the heck are you talking about?
Good beginning....
How about dealing in facts instead of wild speculation?
Actually the "patient in question " as you put it was the victim which is why there was no probable cause for a blood sample. Try investing yourself in facts and knowledge before forming an opinion.
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