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In reply to the discussion: 4 On Your Side investigates traffic stop nightmare [View all]Xithras
(16,191 posts)Any doctor will tell you that performing a medical procedure on a patient against their will is criminal assault. It's a felony and doctors have gone to prison for doing this sort of thing before. The fact that the warrants weren't valid means they have absolutely no legal cover. They're screwed. Even if the individual doctors escape prosecution, it's hard to see how they will hold onto their medical licenses...this is a career ending fuckup.
I predict that the hospital will soon be asking the guy a simple question, "How many zeroes would you like on that check?"
I'd also expect (in fact, I'd be 99% certain) that the hospital will be suing the police department pretty soon as well. If the officers falsely indicated that they had a warrant or that the activity was legal, they can be held legally responsible by the hospital for any damages they suffered. That city is going to be in a world of financial hurt.