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(46,328 posts) Tue Sep 5, 2017, 08:53 PM Sep 2017

Police officer who arrested Utah nurse fired from medic job [View all]

Source: WBAY-TV, ABC affiliate in Green Bay, WI

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah police officer caught on video roughly arresting a nurse who refused a patient blood draw has been fired from his part-time paramedic job.

The ambulance company president says Tuesday that Detective Jeff Payne's termination came after Payne said on video that he'd bring transient patients to the hospital to retaliate against nurse Alex Wubbels, who was following hospital policy.

Gold Cross Ambulance President Mike Moffitt says Payne's remarks were very concerning and don't reflect how the company treats people.

Read more: http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Police-officer-who-arrested-Utah-nurse-fired-from-medic-job-442803523.html

What...an...asshole!

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Police officer who arrested Utah nurse fired from medic job [View all] Archae Sep 2017 OP

I'd keep a watch on that guy...he could go vigilante on this. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #1

Yes, he seems very vindictive. riversedge Sep 2017 #2

He's fired from his ambulance company job, but he's still got his cop job, for now. procon Sep 2017 #3

Payne will not loose his job. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #4

Not Utah as much as Salt Lake City... one of the more progressive cities in the country. Tiggeroshii Sep 2017 #10

That is what is so surprising. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #12

Big city cops generally act that way anyways Tiggeroshii Sep 2017 #21

Salt Lake has a real image issue going. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #22

We should not underestimate Nursing Association Groups. FarPoint Sep 2017 #24

In most Cities yes, Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #25

That cop has a screw loose. It makes no sense how he resents the nurse. Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #5

Sociopath nt wolfie001 Sep 2017 #6

thats how many are trained to act. drray23 Sep 2017 #8

That hasn't been my experience. And the other cops there weren't that way. Just him. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #13

They stood by, allowing it to happen left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #16

So did the hospital staff, and the supervisor on the phone. Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #18

training has shifted in the last few decades. drray23 Sep 2017 #17

It might be comforting to think that... Baconator Sep 2017 #19

well i should have qualified that this is true for white people. drray23 Sep 2017 #20

Yep, with cell phone videos we now know how POCs were beaten and killed back in the day... brush Sep 2017 #26

Steroid case. Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #7

And yet transients.... zentrum Sep 2017 #9

wow a very bluestarone Sep 2017 #11

Payne shouldn't even be allowed to carry a gun elmac Sep 2017 #14

I really hope she files a civil suit. nt tomp Sep 2017 #15

Prooobably shouldn't have mentioned patient discrimination while being recorded. Bright. n/t Akoto Sep 2017 #23