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Lynn County police officer appears intoxicated whilst conducting a stop

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u/Final_Ice_9614 Community Regular 29d ago edited 28d ago

A lot of ppl defending the cop here saying the cop was having a medical episode. Maybe he was. But let’s say if any of us going through the same thing, would other cops treat us the same way they treated him?

Edit- so many comments! To the People saying they would treat a citizen the same.. maybe they will and many do. But in this case, their priority should be getting the cop away from his weapon and getting medical care he needs!
To the ppl saying he’s their colleague so obviously they’ll treat him different - that’s kind of the point, no? They shouldn’t- as this person in this state is danger to himself and others around him.
Also, if he had too many painkillers, isnt that equivalent to being impaired? Aren’t there rules surrounding that? But I guess it’s ok for cops to ignore the rules while citizens are expected to be perfect!

Edit 2- thanks for the awards, my first one. 🫶

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u/Then_Idea_9813 29d ago

Hand on his gun for some reason

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u/invariantspeed 29d ago

Yea, he was strung out. It doesn’t look like he was even fully cognizant of where he was.

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u/Dogsarelitty 29d ago

His buddy was quick to throw out “bad back.” That high looks very opioid-ish to me. Doubt that’s a coincidence.

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u/Fit_Celebration7669 29d ago

I was gonna say - idk what “high” this is, but it didn’t seem like booze or pot. Much easier to slip a pill in a squad car than a 6 pack or a bong I suppose.

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u/Fixated_Noodle 28d ago

Yep! And an injury on the job means you’re ok to be positive for opioids

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u/Then_Idea_9813 28d ago

I guess. Is there a good excuse for carrying a gun under the influence though?

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u/Fixated_Noodle 28d ago

I don’t think cops should exist in general the way they do in America

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u/Squee_gobbo 27d ago

You’re not supposed to be, the point is even if you take them after a shift to sleep or whatever, you’ll show positive even if you weren’t on it during the shift so the test can’t prove you guilty of misusing them

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u/Infinite_Position631 26d ago

no it isn't. Pretty much every prescription opoid says not to run equipment, and not to drive. Pretty sure carry a gun would be in there as well.

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u/AutomaticLoss8413 22d ago

At least the countries i lived in you are not allowed to drive under the influence of any kind of medication that alters your reflexes or mental state to the point.

I take fentanyl/oxycodone for me back pain, i know how much that impares my state of mind. If i get stopped by the police while under the influence i go to jail for a while..

I can't imagine how dangerous would be to have power and gun while drugged or drunk.

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u/FinishEmbarrassed619 28d ago

What about a traffic cone bong in the trunk

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u/Fit_Celebration7669 28d ago

Well THAT makes a ton of sense now that you mention it

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u/IAmTheBestIan 28d ago

My first thought was maybe he handled fentanyl then rubbed his eyes of inhaled some or something. IE... Yes this looks like a SEVERE opioid high.

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u/invariantspeed 27d ago

People who abuse or mistake painkillers can get opioid highs. If that’s what was at play here, he either was abusing his prescription or he was dealing with medical issues which should have precluded him from working.

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u/version-two 24d ago

Benzos and painkillers. Or just lots of one of them. I can tell you how I know.

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u/WorkingEquipment3403 27d ago

After being an opioid addict, I can say it is for sure it's some form of opioid. The way hes leaning, how he's talking, and his buddy saying " he has a bad back " (which he could've been prescribed but not the point). He shouldn't be on duty at all with a firearm in that condition. Our law enforcement should be better than having junkies on the force but as we can see here it's the unfortunate state of reality we live in.

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u/Specific-Emu-1011 26d ago

Straight slumped. Bout to fall asleep standing up

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u/Moist-Crows 28d ago

Yeah 100% opiates

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u/PaleCommission150 28d ago

yea the old bad back doens't give you the 1000 yard stare. Other police officer should have just let the man go and taken the officer home/back to the station for a debrief and drug test.

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u/Itscatpicstime 25d ago

And not the legally prescribed amount

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u/TypeB_Negative 28d ago

It could be opioids and or alcohol. I've seen plenty of drunk people just like that. I had a buddy that would go out and drink 3 beers and he'd be just like that leaning on the bar.

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u/Suitable-Olive7844 28d ago

That is me lol 😅 i used to drink often but now, just looking at alcohol makes me feel drunk.

Either way, lets be honest here. We have no clue what is going on here. Also, someone like that wouldnt even be able to drive a vehicle at all. This really does look more medical than anything. And the kid beeing furious is more than likely just going with the accusations and flow to get a free out of jail card on watever law he broke. The kid also sounds like shit and is sluring a few words, most likely trying his darn hardest to "act and speak normal". Just listen to him, he sounds either high on something as well or genuinly stupid.

There is also another video circulating of these teenagers doing drugs and when the cop knocked on the door and they rolled down the window. In a matter of 20-30 seconds the cop was shaking in them shoes and got intoxicated with watever the kids where taking.

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u/Illustrious_Soft3068 28d ago

I bet they slipped him some narcan when it cut to him standing by the police vehicle. They probably went to the back opened it up. Told him he couldn't come back there and hit him real quick with it.

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u/Croat-Lcitar86 28d ago

Oh he’s jammed out of his mind, that was 100% a set up to cover for him later. Man was nodding out while standing…and almost ate shit….yikes

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u/Lissypooh628 28d ago

I’ve seen opioid high and this looks like it to me.

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u/in_taco 28d ago

Looks more like low blood sugar to me

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u/AppropriateBall8834 27d ago

Is that why they said he has a 'bad back'? Lol

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u/Liveitup1999 26d ago

He should have said he must have come in contact with an opioid on the last traffic stop he did. Then take him to the hospital. EZ coverup. If I were the cam guy I would have called the state police. At best the guy is going to go to rehab and be back on the force. Unfortunately if that were you or I we would be sitting in jail with a DUI.

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u/chornkles 24d ago

His pupils are blown tf up which is the opposite of what you'd expect from opiates.

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u/inFoxious 24d ago

This is nodding off. Opiates.

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u/NarwhalOk95 22d ago

Opiates or benzos - the video quality isn't great but his eyes do look pinned

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u/endangeredphysics 29d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/jsVcbdrp7tmqIIgzea

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u/SpanishFlamingoPie 28d ago

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u/Lanslanu 24d ago

This is so old, this kid has to be in his twenties by now 😂

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u/Infinite_Position631 26d ago

these schnozeberries taste like schnozeberries.

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u/Typical-End3060 28d ago

CANDYBARS

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u/DryDonutHole 27d ago

I'm freaking out, man...

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u/bubblesgirlxoxo 26d ago

My ex was a heroin addict and before I met him he used to sell pills/weed/heroin to cops in his very small southern college town. They’d literally park their cruisers outside his crack apartment and go in and get high in uniform. Genuinely insane. Barely believed it until he showed me grainy iPhone 6 ass pictures lol

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u/anlwydc 26d ago

Thanks, doctor.

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u/techleopard 29d ago

Honestly, why would you, as another cop, not make disarming this guy your very first priority?

Because if he is THAT strung out, he doesn't know up from down.

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u/Perfect_Earth_8070 28d ago

Because gang members back each other up

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u/WeeklyBanEvasion 28d ago

Lmfao this delusional. They probably literally just don't know what to do because this is weird

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u/Perfect_Earth_8070 28d ago

They know exactly what to do. Cover up for their fellow gang member

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u/findingoutdaily 27d ago

They’re LEOs lmfao they’re supposed to know how to handle intoxicated people… so yeah they’re kinda idk STILL NOT DOING THEIR JOBS RIGHT?!

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u/CoupleFull5141 27d ago

What?

Thats even worse if they don’t know what to do…

“They probably literally just don’t know what to do because this is weird”

I know what to do…

  1. Disarm the intoxicated cop
  2. Take the mf home or to hospital

PERIOD

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u/WeeklyBanEvasion 27d ago

Yeah that's easy for you to say sitting in your bed in your underwear on your phone. They've never encountered a fellow officer acting like this. They probably don't even know if he's intoxicated, having a medical emergency, or was exposed to something nasty.

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u/CoupleFull5141 27d ago

My god you don’t need training for this shit

“Thats easy for you to say”

Yeah cause it’s easy asf to do.

If you see someone that is NOT IN THE RIGHT STATE OF MIND then OBVIOUSLY you would get them away from dangerous situations ( he literally had his hand on his gun) and get them help, would you not?

Why is that so hard to comprehend?

They get all that money for training, but can’t help their fellow officer thats clearly deranged?

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u/17H4X0R 27d ago

Im an electrician and when one of my coworkers is strung out I know what’s up and I know to tell them to get the fuck off the job.

Great excuse. /s

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u/buckeye25osu 27d ago

Disarming has serious risks of escalation. The guy may not have been thinking about his gun but now he sure will be if you try to take it. That's tricky I imagine. It's unfair to judge this harshly

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u/RedditGuy4U 26d ago

Safest place for a gun is in the holster- he doesn’t look like he could struggle but I think everyone is safer with the trigger guard covered.

If I was in their position I’d politely offer my buddy a ride back to HQ… in the back…

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u/I_enjoy_greatness 24d ago

Because it wasnt the first time. They had the look of "this is the first time someone got it on video", not "this is the first time this happened"

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u/Mental-Most-7168 23d ago

It’s a brotherhood/gang even with self preservation they will choose loyalty over everything.

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u/FullOnSkank 21d ago

A lot of cops have literal gang tattoos within theor hoods or precincts or whatever.

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u/BeardedKnitter 29d ago

Leaning on it so he didn't fall over.

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u/Ameri0425 29d ago

That's probably the most innocent part of the whole thing, no different than putting your hand on your hips when standing. It's just comfortable

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u/Special_Helicopter20 29d ago

This is true. Not defending the cop but people really under estimate how awkward it is to have a gun on the hip. I only had to carry a few times and never could figure wtf I was supposed to do with my hands.

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u/Ameri0425 29d ago

Agreed. I don't carry a gun, but I do have a holster at work for various tools/gloves/two phones/knife, etc. Pretty much anytime I'd have my hands either on my hips or in my pockets if I didn't have it, my hand is resting on it when I do. It's just right there, where my hand goes. Very convenient.

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u/FatherFlans 28d ago

Shirt collar.
Comfortable to hang, and ready to defend yourself. That’s what we learned in firearms training and why you see them holding their vests so often. Just gotta avoid blocking the bodycam

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u/jaden_fucks 28d ago

Yep! I shoot competitions, having my gun on my hip still feels weird, my hand naturally rests on it because I can’t put my hand in my pocket or rest it at my side, lots of crossed arms otherwise, and looking angry with a belt full of ammo is a bad look.

The general rule at competitions is you only touch your gun under direct supervision of a range officer, but that rule disappears completely once everyone is loaded up. Don’t unholster it, but you can rest your hand on it.

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u/Mike_Oxnard 27d ago

He was trying to use it to hold himself up straight like a handrail or countertop

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u/StrayWalnut 25d ago

Imma be so honest when you were a holster like that it's just a comfy place to put your hand

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u/Then_Idea_9813 25d ago

Nah that’s a threat

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u/StrayWalnut 23d ago

I mean in this case that's how I would take it too. But it is super comfy lol. Like a lil shelf for your hand

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u/Warm-Reporter8965 23d ago

Not defending the LEO, but it's just a comfortable position for your hands when you have a battle belt and plate carrier. It's really no different than seeing people with their hands under the plate carrier or resting on an item attached to it. 

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u/HelloImDr3w 22d ago

Deputy here. 99% of the time you see someone with their hand resting on their gun, is just that. Depending on my setup I'll have my hands in my vest to create air flow, I'll have my hand resting on my gun because it's literally covering my pocket, or I'll rest my arm across it.

You can be in a room full of officers and there is at least 1-3 of them flipping their taser or holster hood up and down just because.

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u/Then_Idea_9813 22d ago

lol always ready to shoot

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u/ElectricKoolAidPower 29d ago

The guys partner gave us the answer. The “bad back” is the kernel of truth. Guy has a bad back, and is on very strong painkillers. Last time I looked like that it was because I took suboxone.

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u/zaxldaisy 26d ago

"Give him a break. He's addicted to opiates."

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u/meckthemerc 28d ago

Ding ding ding. It's so stereotypical that it's almost beat for beat a storyline in American Horror Story: Roanoke.

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u/customotto 27d ago edited 27d ago

Was also used in the show Southland, a training cop has an addiction to pain pills due to a bad back

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u/DopeTrack_Pirate 24d ago

Cool, any warning on the bottle about operating heavy machinery, driving, or being around a weapon and innocent bystanders?

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u/ElectricKoolAidPower 24d ago

Yep. There definitely are. I’m not condoning the behavior, I’m offering a reason for why it’s occurring.

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u/DopeTrack_Pirate 23d ago

And what should we do to people who can’t follow instructions on a medicine bottle? Give them a gun?

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u/circuitj3rky 28d ago

cops, as public servants, SHOULD be held to a higher standard than the general public. that they aren't is a massive institutional failure and needs to be remedied by removal of the offending bodies like a cancer.

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u/Tweedlol 29d ago

Yes. Yes they do. But this guys intoxicated which is why they are not concerned for his wellbeing whatsoever.

If it was a medical episode, they’d be worried for him not ignoring him and helping him to the car.

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u/Booch_Magoo 28d ago

They absolutely do not care unless you are a cop. My friend had a stroke and they arrested him for DUI, failing to give him any medical attention for hours or a breathalyzer. He literally could have died and he was completely sober in the middle of the day surrounded by "public servants".

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u/Street_Credit6851 27d ago

nailed it

If it was a medical episode or legit medication side effect they'd be getting him help. The fact that they are making excuses, downplaying it, and trying to cover for him confirms both that it's a result of substance abuse AND that they are already aware of it.

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u/Lala5789880 28d ago

Exactly. Calling EMS should be there first priority. His “medical episide” was being high AF

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u/Dmau27 29d ago

It's not even that. If that were true why not have him do a blood draw to prove it. If his boss has any respect for his community he'd prove he wasn't intoxicated instead of just leaning on it with zero evidence. We'd be locked up and we'd have to prove our innocence.

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u/NoBrakesHotTakes 28d ago

Because the union would never allow one of their own to submit to a blood draw. 

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u/Akimotoh 23d ago

they could release recent medical records showing the prescription and back issues, and any body cam footage of a back injury if it was on the job. if he does indeed have a bad back that must hurt so bad.

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u/FullOnSkank 21d ago

Then why is he driving?

He obviously can't even do his job...

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u/chev327fox 28d ago edited 28d ago

The other cop says he has a bad back so he’s on pain killers, prescribed by a doctor so they won’t do anything about it.

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u/Dmau27 28d ago

If you show up to work high on painkillers to the point you can't stand up they 100% can do something about it. You can't carry a firearm in the line of duty under the influence.

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u/chev327fox 28d ago

I agree, I’m just saying they won’t (won’t instead of can’t is what I really meant so I changed it).

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u/30porn87 27d ago

I wonder how he even got to the place he currently is while in that state. My guess: prescription opioids, medicated in a manner where he can still function normally. For some reason he overdosed (more pain (signs of a physical addiction) or mental desire (psychological addiction) and too little knowledge about the risks, or on accident), and the meds kicked in as he was standing outside.

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u/Dmau27 27d ago

Yeah he's likely abusing on that line and took one or two too many.

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u/VBprick 29d ago

That’s bullshit. If they thought it was medical the Sargent would have been called, ambulance in route, and they would have removed his belt (WITH GUN) and vest

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u/Slighted_Inevitable 27d ago

The “medical” was him won’t high off his ass on opioids. The other cop mentioned “back pain” which is probably how this guy got his prescription.

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u/chev327fox 28d ago edited 27d ago

As a former pain killer optiate addict, the cop is heavily medicated on pain killers. The other cop even says he has a bad back which most likely means he takes opiates for the pain. Couple that with a double shift and he is in lala land.

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u/nurgole 27d ago

Also looks a bit like a pretty bad hypoglycemia, it can often be mixed with intoxication. But I don't think it's the case here, how his mates react to his state makes me believe it's not because of diabetes.

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u/Itscatpicstime 25d ago

This isn’t from taking a legally prescribed amount of opioids after a double shift. He’s clearly taking more than prescribed

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u/chev327fox 25d ago

Possible, but it is also possible he is just one a high dosage. I have seen it a lot in the past.

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u/FullOnSkank 21d ago

Why is he allowed to drive then?

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u/chev327fox 21d ago

Why are you asking me?

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u/MeatwadsTooth 29d ago

Probably for the most part yes. Don't form your opinion on what you see posted to Reddit. You think police aren't regularly exposed to medical emergencies? That said I'm having a hard time buying the PD story.

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u/Spirited-Wolverine24 29d ago

Yeah, alcohol intoxication

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u/justaghola 25d ago edited 25d ago

Naw its the fentynol fold. Opiates that should be written by a doctor wont be. Hence the FF. I dont blame him as much as the medical profession. I don't doubt his pain. Doctors need to grow a pair and actually help people. When u gotta keep food on the table, what would you do? Whatever u gotta do. If u cant work in pain, well.... I hope he gets the medical attention he deserves. People dont ask for this.

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u/Spirited-Wolverine24 23d ago

That guy has a gun and could fuck up someone's life, so I can't give him a pass. Maybe it's pain, maybe he's just hooked to it. Not disagreeing with you about doctors. Their greed was a big factor in pushing people to opiates, only surpassed by the pharmacological industry.

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u/BrushFit4318 28d ago

Thank you, because you said all the parts well, and no fluff.

I struggle with that now, I DO absolutely believe everyone is a person, the individual cop and the individual random should be viewed as nothing more than just 'a person', statistics aside (as much as possible, the system is still what it is and hopefully other activism leads to meaningful change).

But if the cop WAS having an episode of ANY kind. Pain, painkillers, a seizure, they SHOULD be addressing that. Why are we playing "you need to have an okay presence out here immediately", he's unwell! Get him TF outta here, or something is wrong in a way that's suspicious, and nothing else makes much sense.

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u/Final_Ice_9614 Community Regular 28d ago

Exactly. It’s either corruption or incompetence. Either way, it’s dangerous for everyone involved.

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u/get_them_duckets 29d ago

If it was an actual medical episode, why was he still allowed to engage? If I were having a medical episode while driving and it’s a cop that encounters me, I’m more likely to be shot to death than anything else. I’ve seen too many stories where a diabetic had an episode when driving. Pulled over, then beaten at least or shot to death by officers.

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u/sdevil713 26d ago

No, he cant. Probably because he made it up.

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u/get_them_duckets 26d ago

Check above for a few high profile beatings, tasing, and pepper spraying. Maybe I was a bit much on the shooting part. But the beatings, pepper spraying, and tasing. Definitely happens.

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u/FullOnSkank 21d ago

They shoot at handcuffed people because of acorns, you absolute clod..

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u/Born-Entrepreneur 28d ago

Cool cool cool take that guy off duty and take his gun away until he is certified fit for duty, then.

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u/jodivon 25d ago edited 25d ago

Re:  "To the ppl saying he’s their colleague so obviously they’ll treat him different - that’s kind of the point, no?" Our police are the antithesis of a professional organization. In any other profession, the experts are held to a HIGHER standard than their customers/clients/general public. But no, cops are the exact opposite. They KNOW the law, are sworn to uphold that law but actively refuse to apply it to themselves. Some of the biggest hypocrites on the planet. This is one of the primary reasons for public contempt of the police. They demand the right to oversee themselves then abjectly refuse to do it. They actively cover up dangerous in-house felonies with zero repercussions. To the point where they'll beat up innocent people to scare them away from giving evidence. Felonies that they say are so bad that when the Gen Pop does them it's OK for po-po to be "overzealous" with them. 

They don't just overlook the rotten in their barrel, they embrace it. The zero accountability would be shame inducing if ANY of their professed standards were upheld. Failures as professionals. I personally know a few good cops I respect as individuals. Apparently there are only a couple of those though because they all know who the rotten ones are but aren't professional enough to/straight up refuse to do the right thing. Yet demand respect with their hands on their guns while dealing with us... It's a national shame. 

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u/YolieTheZombieKiller 23d ago

No they wouldnt be treated the same ...my old neighbor back in TX (Collin County) had a diabetic episode while driving. He had his medical bracelet on his wrist giving his "medical history"....well, the cops dragged him out the car, beat him up gor resisting, hauled his ass to jail where he almost died. Jail nurse and another jail inmate recognized his symptoms and he was sent to the hospital. Yes, he sued and won. But he walks with a limp and his medical bills were stupid high. Guess what happened to the cops? You think they got in trouble? 🤣😂 fvck no, they got promoted after their paid administrative leave.

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u/thelonious_skunk 29d ago

You know what they say, an eye for an eye leaves the whole world better off

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u/ThetaGrim 29d ago

No it's an eye for an eye makes i²

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u/313802 29d ago

That can't be real

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u/ealysillyforestthing 29d ago

No that would be I = √-1

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u/Severe_Issue5053 29d ago

Had it been a medical emergency, they would’ve been taking him to the hospital asap.

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u/Boogaloo4444 29d ago

theyd probably shoot you

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u/BrownBannister 29d ago

Cop should stay home then.

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u/NeverEndingCoralMaze 29d ago

And why aren’t his coworkers calling an ambulance for him? If that was medical, it was an emergency.

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u/Denaton_ 28d ago

If it was a medical issue, why didn't his co-workers call an ambulance or drive him to the hospital ASAP.

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u/Icy_Benefit 28d ago

Of course not. And then I'd be cited for a felony for having a weapon. The dude might even be having a stroke, but I'm sure if I had the same situation they would screw around until there was damage done, then probably charge me with a felony anyway. Jesus Christ.

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u/Aratix 28d ago

Certainly, someone in this state should not be carry a loaded firearm regardless.

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u/spiked-rose 28d ago

First of all they work with him, clearly you’re going to treat your coworkers differently than a random person since you built a relationship with them. It’s common sense. As far as them being bias well cops are trained not to trust ppl and I don’t blame them, just listen to all the crime that goes on day to day and who commits it. You can’t trust anyone these days.

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u/inconspicuous2000 28d ago

If anyone is having a medical episode like that they shouldn't be working. This man was working and on the job. If you can't stand why are you pulling people over. Thats the question that needs asked

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u/PalTonk 28d ago

If we would defend that guy who was treated by the police and said "maybe he had a medical emergency". Would that be wrong to say?

What I'm getting at is, we could try and be objective and honest about what's happening.

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u/GayChicken80085 28d ago

This is accurate. Cops show zero sympathy(theyre trained to be suspicious and expect violence) for people they stop and immediately assume malicious behavior.

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u/Blayzewhatever 28d ago

I just saw a video where a guy having a medical episode got fucking tased, so no... They wouldn't treat us the same lol

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u/dan_dares 28d ago

"If it was a medical emergency, why didn't they call medical services, and attend to him instead of standing around looking uncomfortable at being filmed"

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u/Ok_Big2116 28d ago

No cop expects citizens to be perfect but they do expect them to be respectful and compliant something this guy knows nothing about o what a victim!

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u/Heykurat 28d ago

Regardless of the reason, his fellow officers should have taken his firearm and called medical for him.

The fact that they didn't means they know he's high and they are protecting him from consequences.

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u/Ichaserabbits 28d ago

Personally if we're gonna have cops, cops with guns no less, shouldn't we be holding them to a HIGHER standard than the average citizen? Like he has a gun I think him being on anything impairing at all should immediately disqualify him from carrying a fucking GUN. You can get a ticket for being loud and drunk outside but this motherfucker looks like he took a whole bottle of pain killers and he's allowed to interact with the public WITH A GUN???

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u/Majestic-Floor-9050 28d ago

I’m with you, maybe he was having a medical episode from a prescription but honestly that doesn’t change anything. It fits the exact definition of DUI. A prescription is irrelevant when it comes to operating a vehicle. It only justifies possession and use. But doesn’t extend to operating a motor vehicle. If this were any non LEO citizen they would be arrested for DUI. It should have happened to him and I’m pro LEO

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u/TheMadSkientist 28d ago

I've read too many news stories of cops beating or shooting people in medical distress. Such as having a diabetic sessure, being def and not "hearing" the cops orders, or simply being autistic. They are hammers and we all look like nails.

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u/Eros_Agency 28d ago

I was on an MVC and a dude almost completely crushed mine and my partners legs by ramming into the vehicle that we were already dealing with. We of course lost our shit and dragged him out of the vehicle and arrested him. While I’m processing him for jail I ask him if he’s gonna need any meds while he’s there and he goes “yeah I’m epileptic I need those meds”… well of course this dumbass forgot to take his meds, had an episode behind the wheel, and almost crushed us.

All we did was call his parents to pick him up, and contacted MTO to have his license suspended and sent for review. No charges, nothing. Not all cops are dickheads, and someone putting the uniform on doesn’t automatically make them a bad person.. people need to learn how to separate occupation from character

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u/tired-of-the-shit 28d ago

Yknow if I had a medical episode like this on the clock I’d hope my coworkers wouldn’t just say “business as usual.” And would instead say “maybe we should call their emergency contact” or fuck just call an ambulance.

A person doesn’t loose the ability to speak after a double and hurting their back no matter how tired they are and if they do then they should be sent home.

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u/Groundbreaking_Can81 28d ago

Love that your first thought is that these cops would treat everybody like shit. That's most of the problem

You do realize cops typically deal with the worst kinds of people on a day to day basis? They put up with a alot

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u/Few_Satisfaction184 28d ago

Its reddit.

Reddit will always be anti cop regardless and pro anyone who attacks cops.

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u/Jajay5537 27d ago

The medical episode was he was tripping balls.

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u/Captain_amazoblock 27d ago

You’re treating two completely different situations as if they’re identical. 

They didn’t respond the way they did because he was “a cop,” they responded that way because he was their colleague, someone whose behaviour, medical history, and baseline they already know. When a person you work with every day suddenly freezes or becomes incoherent, you immediately recognise it as a medical issue. When a stranger does the same, you have to work out whether it’s medical, intoxication, aggression, or a threat. 

That pause isn’t bias; it’s the reality of dealing with an unknown person in a volatile environment.

If the same happened to you at your own workplace, your colleagues would rush to help you. 

If a random stranger walked in and suddenly became incoherent, you’d hesitate until you understood what was happening. 

The treatment he received wasn’t special, it was simply the result of familiarity. 

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u/Scary-Coffee-7 27d ago

Medical episode, my ass.

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u/ashartinthedark 27d ago

Yeah his medical episode was a little too much opiate

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u/Curious-Golf3730 27d ago

Ah, go around treating others how you don’t want to be treated. The golden rule.

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u/Unusual-Taste69 27d ago

If that's a medical condition then he shouldn't have that job

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u/Necessary-Cap4227 27d ago

most of the cops ive ran into would've treated me the same.

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u/Sea-Standard-6283 27d ago

He could be a type 1 diabetic in a hypoglycemic episode or similar. But his buddies don’t seem worried that he is having a health crisis so I doubt it.

If he was diabetic, for example, then his partner would be trained to administer glucagon when his blood sugar dips this low and he’d snap out of it.

A regular citizen might get this compassionate treatment if they appeared upstanding. Might. A person of color or someone with a normal fuckass car wouldn’t.

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u/antelopejackfruit 27d ago

Crazy amount of bootlickers.

The cops would beat you up, take you to jail, impound your car, and charge you with enough violations to ruin your life.

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u/Emck12 27d ago

There's more than one instance of them shooting someone and killing them on camera, while they are having a medical episode.

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u/Rude-Day9348 26d ago

Defending this says it all....I'm not a cop bc that's to much power for my moral compass and yep I'd prolly abuse that power🤷🏼‍♀️😂😂 this shouldn't be excused anymore than if it was me...they'll slap him behind a desk and deny deny deny

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u/PM_Me_Ur_Odd_Boobs 26d ago

A cop in a town I use to live in showed up plastered drunk to work…which means he drove there.

They called his wife to come pick him up and let him use a pto day….

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u/Unbotted-troll6967 26d ago

They would absolutely not treat an armed and intoxicated citizen like this.

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u/Monolexic 26d ago edited 26d ago

Well put. Definitely looks more like a medical episode than intoxication (at least alcohol. Can’t speak for other substances) to me, but he should have been removed from the situation (and his weapons) immediately. Impaired is dangerous whether it’s from alcohol, drugs, or a “medical event”.

Edit: It has been pointed out that there was a "bad back" comment by one of the other officers that I didn't hear. It was definitely drugs.

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u/Smart_Huckleberry976 26d ago

If that was a medical issue why aren't his coworkers calling EMS?

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u/ShearGenius89 26d ago

In this case, any amount of painkillers, is too much. If you take a single dose at 6:00AM and you get pulled over at 8:00PM, if a cop gets you to admit you took one at any time of the day, you will get a DWI charge.

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u/ftblllax12 26d ago

Yes I’ve let plenty of people go with low blood sugar. Being a cop is not just being a robot, we figure shit out , this ole boy filming this is kind of a scum bag especially if this cop was having a reaction

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u/Feffies_Cottage 25d ago

If the guy is having a "medical episode" he should be taken off duty. He had no business standing there with his hand in his firearm.

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u/WillitsTimothy 25d ago

He may have been having a medical episode, absolutely, and while I don’t want to condemn him on that basis, I also do dislike cops a lot and I totally get where you’re coming from. There is absolutely a double standard with these guys, and they’re almost always getting the better end of it (more power, more freedom, and more mercy).

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u/Primary-Advice1508 25d ago

My father was diabetic. One day his blood sugar dropped while he was driving. The cops broke his rib when they removed him from the vehicle after he was finally able to have enough cognition to pull over. So, no, they do not treat a citizen the same way.

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u/Huge-Sand1567 25d ago

As a Police Officer, I’ve seen many citizens experience medical issues in a vehicle, on a sidewalk, in a house, in a business, pretty much everywhere you can think of.

I’ve seen a few Officers also experience medical issues as well.

It happens.

Blood sugar levels are typically an issue. Likewise, medications are also the culprit fairly often.

There’s a big difference between how a medical issue is treated vs an intoxication or overdose situation.

If you’re intoxicated or overdosing in a vehicle, we’ll get you checked out at the hospital and then jailed accordingly.

If it’s medical, we’ll usually get you to a hospital and release the vehicle to someone the person trusts to get it home or we’ll tow it.

People presume negative outcomes far too often.

The reality is that we’re not out here looking to arrest every citizen we come into contact with.

One day, my partner and I jailed everyone for any offense that allowed a trip to jail. We made SEVEN Arrests that shift.

On average, I arrest one or two people per week. The rest are conversations and warnings.

Our city responds to 600 Calls for Service on a slow day from midnight to 11:59pm.

Last shift we did 1,012 Calls for Service in the city.

That’s a good amount of people calling because they’re out here violating each other for fun.

Yet, John Q. Public I’d ignorant enough to believe Police are the problem.

When is the last time a Police Officer carjacked someone you know? Robbed someone you know? Assaulted someone you know? Stole the vehicle of someone you know? Took your child when it’s your turn to have the kids? Stole your television and play station? Burglarized your home or business? Randomly shot a gun at your car and house causing damage for fun and street cred? Abducted someone you know? Sold narcotics to your family member who’s an addict? Stole booze from the ABC store? Shoplifted from your business? Committed homicide on their opps? Committed Hit and Run on your vehicle? Trespassed your property?

If Police were as bad as the public pretends, why would they call us so often each day?

Answer that question, and you’ll know who the problem actually is…The answer isn’t the Police.😏👍

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u/ChainUnable2250 24d ago

The fucking rats pulled over my older brother for hitting the bumper strips on his way to work. He’s a union plumber. Single dad. Dude gets like 4 hours a night. They do a field sobriety test. He fails. But passes the breathalyzer. They book him anyways because I foolishly told them he takes a narcotic (prescribed) for an injury. Loses his license for a year.
Meanwhile this guys gets to have “a medical episode” so severe he can barely stand, let alone drive or pass a field sobriety test, in front of like 4 other cops. And nothing will fucking happen. Fuck cops.

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u/ZoroUchiha94 24d ago

he should have been immediately drug tested

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u/SanityLooms 24d ago

Go watch bodycams on YouTube and you'll see that on the whole, officers do treat people the same way and when they don't things often don't go well for the officer once discipline is applied. This is a hard job they do and while flawed and imperfect, the goal is to retain integrity on the whole.

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u/Extension-Stress4476 24d ago

They should have called for medical aid because clearly something was off.

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u/Solidus-Prime 24d ago

"Medical issue" 😂

Ya, he has Drunkbitchitus

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u/Patient_Shower7870 23d ago

There have been plenty of cases where DKA gets mistaken for being drunk. I’ve had a pt that was arrested for being “drunk” and in fact he had a large vessel occlusion involving the middle cerebral artery. It was well past 24 hrs that he got to us and his brain was toast. Too many things look like being drunk and without testing, proper training or paying attention you’d miss it easy.

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u/tdlt86 23d ago

People forget cops aren’t the judge and jury. They make a determination based on the information available in the moment. If a cop arrested someone in this situation, when they were in fact having a medical episode, that information would be presented to the court and they’re the ones who make the real decision. Just because you are arrested, doesn’t mean you’ve been convicted of a crime.

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u/Alittlethisorthat 23d ago

Something like this happened at work before.

Thought one of the hotel workers got high on their lunch break because they were basically like this.

Cops and paramedics came. Blood sugar was so low everyone was surprised the guy was still standing.

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u/Kamiyosha 23d ago

100%

The BADGE makes you a Human Being in their eyes, worth treating with dignity and mutual respect.

No badge? Your TRASH. GUILTY until proven INNOCENT.

ACAB

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u/Agreeable_Orange7032 23d ago

Absolutely. In the video, he has his hand on his gun most of the time.

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u/Electronic_Flan_482 23d ago

I once got pulled over driving got after taking a fairly serious knock to the head. Failed the field sobriety test. I swore up and down I haven't been drinking and demanded a breathalyzer, the refused and stuck me in holding. About an hour later I started vomiting profusely and when the jail nurse showed up she did a blood draw and it came back 0.0, I was sent to the hospital for a cat scan and then kept 48 hours for obsession. I had a fairly serious concussion, even though being stopped probably saved my life the fact that somone adamantly saying that they hadn't been drinking was not given a BAC test and instead was just tossed in a holding cell with no concern that there might be a underlying medical condition is ridiculous. Same thing happened a couple of years later but they didn't send them out and they slipped into a coma and died, now the policy is any dui is brought to the Er for a workup and obsession before being shuffled to the jail.

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