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Judge won't grant immunity to police, doctor who medically paralyzed man for cavity search [View all]

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – A federal judge has ruled that police officers and a physician who medically paralyzed a man to conduct a cavity search for drugs in Tennessee are not immune from prosecution.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/YsTsNq) the 2010 cavity search at the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center did turn up cocaine, and Felix Booker was charged with a federal drug crime.

The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals tossed out the case, however, saying the search "shocked the conscience" and violated the Constitution.

Booker filed a civil-rights lawsuit naming several authorities in the Anderson County Sheriff's Office and Oak Ridge Police Department, and the physician involved.

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Judge won't grant immunity to police, doctor who medically paralyzed man for cavity search [View all] n2doc Sep 2014 OP

K&R Solly Mack Sep 2014 #1

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #2

Just hope it doesn't become part of airport screening... (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2014 #18

I hope it does. It would be an awesome way to make people rich. Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #21

Like this NM man? duhneece Sep 2014 #36

Yep, not pleasant. But eventually the Taxpayers will demand change. Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #55

I honestly don't think that was a big enough settlement. n/t cui bono Sep 2014 #59

Sadly, it doesn't really create the incentive for this to stop. Amimnoch Sep 2014 #61

What was the time constraint? Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #3

There was no time constraint. They wanted to make a point. Its going to cost them, too. Good. marble falls Sep 2014 #6

It will cost the taxpayers. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #41

Taxpayers aren't helpless. They can vote n/t kcr Sep 2014 #53

Yes and a lot of them can drive cars also. What's your point? nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #63

The cops are probably proud as punch they didn't shoot the guy dead to begin with. valerief Sep 2014 #4

Sounds like this post was written by a 12 year old. tritsofme Sep 2014 #5

You must be very proud of your wit. nt valerief Sep 2014 #7

Valerief, Where are these people here on DU truedelphi Sep 2014 #14

I dunno. Some offshore company employed by the Koch ilk maybe. valerief Sep 2014 #15

That should have been a hide. n/t Aerows Sep 2014 #34

As if corporations in this nation are not a big enough force to truedelphi Sep 2014 #64

lol, sometimes I've thought the same thing about you newbies! tritsofme Sep 2014 #17

Some of their latest comments: PeoViejo Sep 2014 #22

Some from deep in the dungeons of the depths of the lost souls madokie Sep 2014 #35

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t truedelphi Sep 2014 #65

Maybe you have a reading comprehension problem???? nt Logical Sep 2014 #10

Perhaps, but the point has more than a certain amount of accuracy. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #23

The excuses they give are always the same, too, because they are *trained* to say tblue37 Sep 2014 #32

Wha grisly reminder of our day to day life here in the Police State truedelphi Sep 2014 #66

I have know some really smart 12 year-olds and some really stupid... How old are you? CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #26

I alerted on that post Aerows Sep 2014 #37

I've had this concern for years--ever since DU3 began Demeter Sep 2014 #49

Safe havens don't help either. JoeyT Sep 2014 #60

If you squint your eyes really hard when you look at DU kcr Sep 2014 #54

I hate to say it Aerows Sep 2014 #58

You escaped what should have been Aerows Sep 2014 #33

But broad based nasty attacks on public servants, are a-ok? tritsofme Sep 2014 #39

I can logically prove there are virtually no good cops. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #42

That actually doesn't even begin to prove your claim mythology Sep 2014 #44

There is a problem with your assertion. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #71

The word prove means something other than what you mashed out there... Oktober Sep 2014 #67

Too bad I wasn't on that jury...I'd have hidden it. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #69

Yep. A personal attack Aerows Sep 2014 #70

Let's get this straight. You said "this post" which would of course would refer to your own post. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #43

LOL! Rex Sep 2014 #57

Yeah why would anyone be mad? All they did was violate civil rights. Rex Sep 2014 #56

No, that should be "the cops WERE proud as punch they didn't shoot the guy dead to begin with." A Simple Game Sep 2014 #13

The doctor who participated in that should lose his/her license. kath Sep 2014 #8

I agree with you. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #11

Typical person who worships all that the police do. Did not want to refuse them. nt Logical Sep 2014 #12

End the drug war. logosoco Sep 2014 #9

"because they were just doing their jobs." NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #16

just following orders. See the Milgram Experiment. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #20

"just following orders" awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #45

yep. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #46

And it stinks... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #47

that it does. Take out human connections, take out empathy.... BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #48

Okay for the most part... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #73

really? or metaphorically? BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #74

It was last Wednesday night... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #75

holy crap! i am soooo sorry to hear that! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #76

I need to call the cops... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #77

ugh....dammit, i cant stand it! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #78

Yes, and how many do that everyday? raouldukelives Sep 2014 #62

Just some patriotic folks do'in their job, right? In the hierarchy of justice, whereisjustice Sep 2014 #19

WTF is up with these cops? AllyCat Sep 2014 #24

"...just doing their jobs." discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #25

Not in Wisconsin HelenWheels Sep 2014 #27

omg Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #28

Yay, Cops! Iggo Sep 2014 #29

I hope that physician has been banned malaise Sep 2014 #30

, blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #31

Long jail sentences for the cops and Doctors involved Dawson Leery Sep 2014 #38

I am glad. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #40

Good. Wella Sep 2014 #50

... progressoid Sep 2014 #51

The two cases here in NM seem to have dropped off the radar Warpy Sep 2014 #52

Excellent ruling. These fuckers need to pay. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #68

K&R woo me with science Sep 2014 #72

Good. Jesus. n/t DirkGently Oct 2014 #79