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sktgamer_13dude
07/02/19 12:32:35 AM
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/black-man-hospital-gown-iv-arrested-outside-illinois-hospital-disorderly-n1025191

A black man who said he was being treated for pneumonia and asthma at an Illinois hospital was arrested with two others after going for a walk outside wearing a hospital gown and wheeling his IV equipment.

Shaquille Dukes wrote in a Facebook post that he was admitted to a Freeport hospital for double pneumonia while on vacation in the beginning of June. He said he was told by doctors to walk around for a little while, so he went outside.

But Dukes was stopped by a hospital security guard, "who claimed that I 'was trying to leave the hospital to sell the IV equipment on eBay,'" he wrote.

The guard called the Freeport Police Department, and several officers arrived, video of the incident shows.

Dukes said police told him he was being arrested for attempted theft "of the IV equipment that was clearly attached to my arm." He said that when he informed the arresting officer that he was being treated at the nearby hospital, the officer said "'I don't care why you're here, you're going to jail.'"

Dukes wrote that his IV was removed, "and it was NOT by a doctor," and his rescue inhaler was taken away from him.

He said while he was being driven to jail, he started to have a seizure and asthma attack, but officers did not return the inhaler for nearly four minutes. "When I became unresponsive, it miraculously appeared," Dukes wrote.

Police asked "the public to reserve judgment while a complete review of the incident is performed." A later statement from the city of Freeport and police said that body camera footage was captured during the exchange.


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uwnim
07/02/19 12:33:49 AM
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... wow
That's like seriously fucked up.
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CableZL
07/02/19 12:33:53 AM
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sktgamer_13dude
07/02/19 12:35:23 AM
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Also the police official statement is disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Yeah, I assume being told youre stealing medical equipment while the IV is still in you will make you a little upset.
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Bishop9800
07/02/19 12:38:25 AM
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Someone will defend this......
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Ving_Rhames
07/02/19 12:39:50 AM
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CableZL posted...
Following the doctor's orders while black


No this would have happened to a white person too guaranteed!!!
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evil_zombie11
07/02/19 12:40:27 AM
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lawsuit incoming lol
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thronedfire2
07/02/19 12:44:02 AM
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yeah this guy is gonna sue the fuck out of them
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Lost_All_Senses
07/02/19 12:50:43 AM
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Meanwhile, I accidentally walked out of Walmart without paying for liquor/fruit I self scanned and got greeted by a worker as I walked out. They never sought me out either
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kingdrake2
07/02/19 12:53:38 AM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
Meanwhile, I accidentally walked out of Walmart without paying for liquor/fruit I self scanned and got greeted by a worker as I walked out. They never sought me out either


walmart security doesn't intervene in thefts. all they can do is raise prices and use security footage to get cops to arrest and possibly have one pay a fine.
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TheVipaGTS
07/02/19 12:55:04 AM
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its ok guys, the cops just feared for their lives and were just being better safe than sorry..YOU NEVER KNOW THESE DAYS, all those thieves in hospital gowns and shit...
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Lost_All_Senses
07/02/19 1:00:02 AM
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kingdrake2 posted...
Lost_All_Senses posted...
Meanwhile, I accidentally walked out of Walmart without paying for liquor/fruit I self scanned and got greeted by a worker as I walked out. They never sought me out either


walmart security doesn't intervene in thefts. all they can do is raise prices and use security footage to get cops to arrest and possibly have one pay a fine.


True. But they definitely weren't concerned with me either way. They also probably aren't as perceptive as hospital security, even though they're both a pretty low bar. Anyway, don't respond to this. I feel like Im taking attention away from the real story
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brestugo
07/02/19 1:23:48 AM
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This is pretty bad. The IV was in his fucking vein and they accuse him of stealing.
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Dragonblade01
07/02/19 1:24:36 AM
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Literal fucking dumbasses.
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Philoktetes
07/02/19 1:26:12 AM
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so was there any permanent harm done?
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gunplagirl
07/02/19 1:30:32 AM
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Philoktetes posted...
so was there any permanent harm done?

Even if it's only temporary (you know, like a fucking unnecessary seizure that resulted in becoming unresponsive), it's still totally garbage and absolutely indefensible.
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ButteryMales
07/02/19 1:30:40 AM
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Bishop9800 posted...
Someone will defend this......

Phil is the first taker.

I think darkjedilink is off ban right now.
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DarkChozoGhost
07/02/19 1:31:40 AM
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Cops should be put on UNPAID leave for a couple weeks.

Nothing will happen though
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Bishop9800
07/02/19 1:32:38 AM
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ButteryMales posted...
Bishop9800 posted...
Someone will defend this......

Phil is the first taker.

I think darkjedilink is off ban right now.


what did djl get banned for this time?
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BalanceLost
07/02/19 1:33:11 AM
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Im truly starting to understand why many law-abiding Americans are terrified of the police over there.

I have the utmost trust in our police force and think they deserve more pay and resources, but they actively show they care about us civilians.
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ButteryMales
07/02/19 1:36:58 AM
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Bishop9800 posted...
ButteryMales posted...
Bishop9800 posted...
Someone will defend this......

Phil is the first taker.

I think darkjedilink is off ban right now.


what did djl get banned for this time?

I meant he's not banned right now. Off ban as opposed to on ban.
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ultimate reaver
07/02/19 1:42:13 AM
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DLJ is warned and thus cautious
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Phantom_Nook
07/02/19 1:49:56 AM
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god, why are police so fucking stupid.
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Bishop9800
07/02/19 1:55:15 AM
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ultimate reaver posted...
DLJ is warned and thus cautious


damm.
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ExtremeLuchador
07/02/19 2:04:30 AM
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Wal-Mart will also take you to court for $500-700 in civil fees.
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Kastrada
07/02/19 2:21:49 AM
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Doctor tells black patient to walk around.
Hospital security accuses black patient of stealing.
Police come and arrest black patient.
Black patient tells police he is a patient to no avail.
Doctor is unable to confirm patient status to adhere to HIPAA.
Police arrest black patient for unsubstantiated alibi.
Corrupt doctor and corrupt police continue their clandestine activity of imprisoning black patients.
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LightningAce11
07/02/19 2:30:55 AM
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You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.
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TheVipaGTS
07/02/19 2:36:15 AM
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Kastrada posted...
Doctor tells black patient to walk around.
Hospital security accuses black patient of stealing.
Police come and arrest black patient.
Black patient tells police he is a patient to no avail.
Doctor is unable to confirm patient status to adhere to HIPAA.
Police arrest black patient for unsubstantiated alibi.
Corrupt doctor and corrupt police continue their clandestine activity of imprisoning black patients.

But was there any REAL damage tho!? So he was just INCONVENIENCED for a few minutes...GET OVER IT.
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De Evolution
07/02/19 2:37:59 AM
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LightningAce11 posted...
You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.

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DrizztLink
07/02/19 2:40:26 AM
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De Evolution posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.

Ok, yeah, this situation is terrible but that is a FUCKING stupid take.
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LightningAce11
07/02/19 2:46:12 AM
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You can defend yourself against regular citizens, what is it about police that gives them a free pass?
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treewojima
07/02/19 2:50:42 AM
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First they came for the hospital patients, and I did not cry out for I was not a hospital patient
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MICHALECOLE
07/02/19 2:52:58 AM
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DrizztLink posted...
De Evolution posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.

Ok, yeah, this situation is terrible but that is a FUCKING stupid take.

Why? What makes them any different than any other person? Because they took an oath that they broke? Because they dropped out of college and joined the police force? Because they have a badge?

The police are a gang. Every person in the bloods and the crips is not a bad person, but if you defend yourself against one of them doing wrong to you, you will be retaliated against by all of them (including the ones that are good people). The cops are no different. They will always defend their own, even when theyre quite obviously morally wrong.
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ReturnOfThaJedi
07/02/19 2:55:06 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
DrizztLink posted...
De Evolution posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.

Ok, yeah, this situation is terrible but that is a FUCKING stupid take.

Why? What makes them any different than any other person? Because they took an oath that they broke? Because they dropped out of college and joined the police force? Because they have a badge?

The police are a gang. Every person in the bloods and the crips is not a bad person, but if you defend yourself against one of them doing wrong to you, you will be retaliated against by all of them (including the ones that are good people). The cops are no different. They will always defend their own, even when theyre quite obviously morally wrong.

Get em
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De Evolution
07/02/19 3:03:45 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
DrizztLink posted...
De Evolution posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.

Ok, yeah, this situation is terrible but that is a FUCKING stupid take.

Why? What makes them any different than any other person? Because they took an oath that they broke? Because they dropped out of college and joined the police force? Because they have a badge?

The police are a gang. Every person in the bloods and the crips is not a bad person, but if you defend yourself against one of them doing wrong to you, you will be retaliated against by all of them (including the ones that are good people). The cops are no different. They will always defend their own, even when theyre quite obviously morally wrong.


This.
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ModLogic
07/02/19 3:09:11 AM
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DrizztLink
07/02/19 3:15:17 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
DrizztLink posted...
De Evolution posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.

Ok, yeah, this situation is terrible but that is a FUCKING stupid take.

Why? What makes them any different than any other person? Because they took an oath that they broke? Because they dropped out of college and joined the police force? Because they have a badge?

The police are a gang. Every person in the bloods and the crips is not a bad person, but if you defend yourself against one of them doing wrong to you, you will be retaliated against by all of them (including the ones that are good people). The cops are no different. They will always defend their own, even when theyre quite obviously morally wrong.

Every single cop is this now?

k
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Rika_Furude
07/02/19 3:18:15 AM
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Life in prison no parole for the corrupt police please. Their boss should step down from their position as well.
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aki_sora
07/02/19 3:18:45 AM
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Murica
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MICHALECOLE
07/02/19 3:23:09 AM
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DrizztLink posted...
MICHALECOLE posted...
DrizztLink posted...
De Evolution posted...
LightningAce11 posted...
You should be able to defend yourself against police without any legal repercussions.

Ok, yeah, this situation is terrible but that is a FUCKING stupid take.

Why? What makes them any different than any other person? Because they took an oath that they broke? Because they dropped out of college and joined the police force? Because they have a badge?

The police are a gang. Every person in the bloods and the crips is not a bad person, but if you defend yourself against one of them doing wrong to you, you will be retaliated against by all of them (including the ones that are good people). The cops are no different. They will always defend their own, even when theyre quite obviously morally wrong.

Every single cop is this now?

k

No, every single cop is not this. There are many, many good cops; but cops as a whole have way too much power. When somebody does something that is threatening, physically harmful, illegal, or just morally wrong to you, you should be able to defend yourself.

Police officers are no different than the people that you work with. There are good people and bad people. Inconsiderate people and kind people. Smart people and stupid people. These people, however, have the power to tell you what to do for whatever reason they want. If they tell you to sit on the ground you sit on the ground or you may be assaulted. That is wrong.

If my boss told me to sit on the ground Id tell him to fuck himself, and he would probably be fired.
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DrizztLink
07/02/19 3:26:13 AM
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Then how exactly do you propose cops arrest people who actually are legitimately resisting?
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MICHALECOLE
07/02/19 3:33:22 AM
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DrizztLink posted...
Then how exactly do you propose cops arrest people who actually are legitimately resisting?

The same way they do now, by defending themselves. Im okay with police officers defending themselves against people who are threatening, physically harming, performing illegal acts to, or just being morally wrong to the officer. Two way street.
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darkmaian23
07/02/19 4:13:09 AM
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This is honestly pretty scary. How many people has this sort of thing happened to, only it never made the news?
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mooreandrew58
07/02/19 4:16:32 AM
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kingdrake2 posted...
Lost_All_Senses posted...
Meanwhile, I accidentally walked out of Walmart without paying for liquor/fruit I self scanned and got greeted by a worker as I walked out. They never sought me out either


walmart security doesn't intervene in thefts. all they can do is raise prices and use security footage to get cops to arrest and possibly have one pay a fine.


Not always true saw a manager couple weeks back literally run to try and catch a guy walking out the door with two tvs he didnt pay for.

Also before they got rid of the greeters the ones they had here would look through your cart and reciept. Got held up for 20 minutes once cause my reciept didnt print properly and i so happened had a highly shoplifted item.
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TwoDoorPunkCab
07/02/19 4:25:15 AM
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DrizztLink posted...
Then how exactly do you propose cops arrest people who actually are legitimately resisting?


you throw knuckles like a badass. if you win you avoid jail time
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MICHALECOLE
07/02/19 4:29:20 AM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
kingdrake2 posted...
Lost_All_Senses posted...
Meanwhile, I accidentally walked out of Walmart without paying for liquor/fruit I self scanned and got greeted by a worker as I walked out. They never sought me out either


walmart security doesn't intervene in thefts. all they can do is raise prices and use security footage to get cops to arrest and possibly have one pay a fine.


Not always true saw a manager couple weeks back literally run to try and catch a guy walking out the door with two tvs he didnt pay for.

Also before they got rid of the greeters the ones they had here would look through your cart and reciept. Got held up for 20 minutes once cause my reciept didnt print properly and i so happened had a highly shoplifted item.

There is literally nothing that pisses me off more about that policy. I do not let them check my receipt and I just walk out. Havent ever had any of them say much other than wait your receipt.. and I just ignore them

I just bought this shit. I gave you the money and you gave me what I bought. Its mine now. I do not have to prove to you that I just bought it from you.

Seriously upsets me in a silly way.
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Inferno Dive Dragoon
07/02/19 4:36:03 AM
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Pigs gonna oink.
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BillyKidd
07/02/19 4:43:37 AM
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only one legally at fault is the security guard.
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St0rmFury
07/02/19 4:50:38 AM
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Philoktetes posted...
so was there any permanent harm done?

Jesus christ... tagged.
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