Utah nurse gets $500,000 in blood arrest row

[muriel_volestrangler]

A US nurse who was held for refusing to allow police take a blood sample from an unconscious patient has accepted $500,000 (£376,500) in compensation.

Alex Wubbels reached the monetary settlement with Salt Lake City and the University of Utah, her attorney said.
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She was later released without charge. The policeman was sacked last month.

His superior was demoted.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41827040

[mnmoderatedem]

1. Good for her

that was ridiculous.

[Throck]

2. Too bad it came from city funds.

Should have come from the cops personal bank account.

[Honeycombe8]

3. Maybe she could've gotten their retirement benefits. I doubt they have the cash. nt

[Lee-Lee]

9. This case would possibly pierce the qualified immunity protection the officer has

Because QI doesnt cover you if your intentionally/grossly negligent or breaking the law.

His lawyers would have argued that he was acting on what he understood the law to be and it was the departments fault for not training him on changes to the law, and it would come down to had he been trained on that most likely.

However in most cases like this where QI can be struck down most lawyers don’t want to try for it, because it is difficult and, the bigger reason, most cops don’t have anything to seize if they win. They would rather the department stay accountable because they have the $$$$$z

[uponit7771]

12. Most likely came from insurance or a bond

[Honeycombe8]

4. Good. That was a bizarre thing for that cop to do. Really. nt

[Old Vet]

5. Good for her, That shit was wrong on all levels............

Chhha- Ching $$$$$$$$

[malaise]

6. Well earned

Rule of law still works

[obamanut2012]

7. They are lucky she agreed to that settlement

She could have gotten more if she had pressed. That was literally a million-dollar lawsuit.

[logosoco]

8. Good for her, not so good for the tax payers in that community.

Unless they are the ones who don't seem to mind cops being such idiots and then paying for their actions with large sums that are supposed to be for the community.

I live outside of the St. Louis area and I am dismayed when I read comments by people who are angry at the protesters. I want to ask them if they are aware of the amount of money the cops actions are costing the tax payers. Seems to me that they don't know this or they would be joining the protests!

[HAB911]

10. +++++++++++

Best news of the week!

[dalton99a]

11. That's too low.

[Gothmog]

13. I am glad that the police officer was fired