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Crunchy Frog

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15. Why aren't they testing blood alcohol levels?

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 19, 2024, 07:09 PM

Feb 2024

That used to be standard practice. If they had done that, it would have revealed that there was something else going on.

In any event, it would make sense for cops to have some kind of basic emergency medical training.

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Officers Charged Her With Drunken Driving. But Her Brain Was Bleeding. [View all] Demovictory9 Feb 2024 OP

Yay cops! ret5hd Feb 2024 #1

Tough job. Problem is they hear "I feel sick" too many times only to find out it was untrue. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #7

Why aren't they testing blood alcohol levels? Crunchy Frog Feb 2024 #15

They brought her to the hospital. Medical professionals released her back to them. bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #21

Why is it that some of the dumbest people work in hospitals bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #22

Fuck the Docs bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #25

There's MAGA in hospitals too limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #26

There's a reason a lot of nurses marry cops. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2024 #33

Like anti-vaxx nurses Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #28

He did not take her to the hospital for care. He took her there for a blood draw tulipsandroses Feb 2024 #39

Tough in what way? ret5hd Feb 2024 #17

Two just died yesterday. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #24

how many roofers died yesterday? ret5hd Feb 2024 #37

Hopefully none. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #38

I remember a time when diabetics in insulin shock were sometimes tossed into the 'drunk tank' Attilatheblond Feb 2024 #2

THIS. You don't need to be an EMT, you just need to know First Aid & have some common sense Hekate Feb 2024 #10

Yes,... a splash of human compassion,... magicarpet Feb 2024 #30

Happen to a neighbor years ago Randomthought Feb 2024 #23

Will be an excellent cilla4progress Feb 2024 #3

I hope she slaps a huge bamagal62 Feb 2024 #4

She is no longer able to even care for herself, so how is she able to sue? Hekate Feb 2024 #11

Huh?? Disaffected Feb 2024 #16

Best of luck to her and her loved ones. What happened to her was horrible. Hekate Feb 2024 #35

It was. Disaffected Feb 2024 #36

Protecting and serving. FTP. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2024 #5

I know someone with Auto-Brewery Syndrome maxsolomon Feb 2024 #6

Just maddening Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #8

Why is it some of the dumbest people Emile Feb 2024 #9

Not just dumb ... cruel and violent and racist and misogynistic. Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #29

Now now, don't be too hard the Wally World security guard Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2024 #34

ACAB limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #12

ACAB. Only sociopaths get into law enforcement so they can destroy people Arazi Feb 2024 #13

Quick little reminder here. bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #14

Thank you. Disaffected Feb 2024 #18

What individual instance? limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #27

That's a hell of a far cry from Disaffected Feb 2024 #31

Not in my mind. limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #32

where are the good apples that are throwing... ret5hd Feb 2024 #19

Betcha none of them lost an ounce of sleep over it dalton99a Feb 2024 #20

I remember the speculation when Stephanie Tubbs Jones had a brain hemorrhage while driving. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #40

I think they airlifted to the Cleveland Clinic but bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #42

ops are not that smart. pansypoo53219 Feb 2024 #41