Lawsuit: Cops Put Bag On Woman’s Head, Strap Her To Chair And Choke Her To Draw Blood For DUI Test

[jerry]

"Officers used choke hold pressure points on her neck, until her body went limp

A woman is suing a host of parties after it emerged that cops in Austin, Texas, forcably took her blood for a DUI test, in a scene that sounds more like something that would occur at a Guantanamo Bay prison camp.

Caroline Callaway was arrested by a police officer after she refused to take a breath test during a routine traffic stop. Ms Callaway was taken directly to the Travis County jail where the shocking events unfolded.

Callaway’s attorney told reporters with Courthouse News that despite only “passive and verbal resistance” she was taken “to a small padded room, where she was surrounded by officers and strapped into ‘the chair,’ with her legs, wrists and shoulders restrained.”

Callaway, who had informed the police that she suffers from anxiety disorder and uses medications for the ailment, then “began to involuntarily tremble from anxiety and fear.” This prompted the cops to put a bag, known as a “Tranzport Hood,” over her head to deprive the senses, in some backwards notion that this would have a calming effect.

All the hood did was cause Callaway to panic further as she could not see what was happening and had further difficulty breathing.

A contracted nurse was on hand to perform the blood draw, but according to the complaint, “the needle popped out because of Ms. Callaway’s shaking and blood spewed onto one of the officers.”

“(D)efendants continued the abuse determined to take Ms. Callaway’s blood. In order to stop Ms. Callaway from trembling, one of the officers used choke hold pressure points on her neck, until her body went limp.” the complaint further notes.

“Defendant Ramsey-Graham stabbed Ms. Callaway again while Ms. Callaway was limp.” It continues. “When the officer released her neck, Ms. Callaway gasped for air. She could not see because there was a bag over her head, but she felt the weight of a boot in the crook of her arm, which, along with the rest of her body, was still tied to the chair.”

Injuries sustained by Callaway during the ordeal included nerve damage and severe bruising, most prominently on her neck as a result of the choking at the hands of the cops. She says that she is also suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Callaway was charged with DWI based on the blood test results, but the lawsuit outlines that the results are liekly innaccurate owing to the circumstances.

She is suing the city of Austin, Travis County, Austin police officers, county sheriff’s officers, Pro-touch Nurses and one of its employees, on the grounds of unlawful search and seizure, excessive force, assault and battery, negligence and medical malpractice.

Callaway is seeking punitive damages for emotional injuries, pain and suffering, embarrassment, humiliation, indignity, medical bills, lost wages and legal fees.

read the rest of this unbelievable story and the local news cast I Team video in the following link

http://www.infowars.com/lawsuit-cops...-for-dui-test/

[DeDukshyn]

Let me guess ... the cops in question were "commie socialist democrat scum"?

[Lifebringer]

Posted by DeDukshyn (here)
Let me guess ... the cops in question were "commie socialist democrat scum"?

I know that was a snark. All I can say is dayam Texas off the rails and still preaching constitution? I hope she sues the Xas if Texas, such a big blunder surely deserves a big violation of rights lawsuit, eh? PTSD. Talk about hypocrisy.

Texas, the Hypocrisy Democracy of the Republic.

[DeDukshyn]

Posted by Lifebringer (here)

Posted by DeDukshyn (here)
Let me guess ... the cops in question were "commie socialist democrat scum"?

I know that was a snark. All I can say is dayam Texas off the rails and still preaching constitution? I hope she sues the Xas if Texas, such a big blunder surely deserves a big violation of rights lawsuit, eh? PTSD. Talk about hypocrisy.

Texas, the Hypocrisy Democracy of the Republic.

Oh, it was pure snark, indeed.

I agree though, this has to be 100% illegal? no? Let's hope a huge lawsuit.

[jerry]

Were allowed to torture our own according to the NDAA I think? but definitely allowed according to our leaders of the so called free world.

[robinr1]

I live in texas and this is 100 percent legal.great word we live in huh....

[kaon]

Perhaps we should take a closer examination on this statement from the attorney for the woman, "despite only “passive and verbal resistance” In other words she was kicking, screaming, swearing and quite probably attempted to bite the police.
Remember, this woman was (allegedly/probably) drunk and the police took her off the road before she could kill someone. Obviously politely asking an intoxicated person to offer up a blood sample is not always going to work.
Sorry, but I am not buying the choke hold until she was limp allegation either. That could translate into "she stopped fighting".

While I am no fan of forced blood samples and excessive force used by law enforcement I am also not a fan of frivilous lawsuits either.

I think her blood alcohol level will be a telling factor.

[DeDukshyn]

Posted by kaon (here)
Perhaps we should take a closer examination on this statement from the attorney for the woman, "despite only “passive and verbal resistance” In other words she was kicking, screaming, swearing and quite probably attempted to bite the police.
Remember, this woman was (allegedly/probably) drunk and the police took her off the road before she could kill someone. Obviously politely asking an intoxicated person to offer up a blood sample is not always going to work.
Sorry, but I am not buying the choke hold until she was limp allegation either. That could translate into "she stopped fighting".

While I am no fan of forced blood samples and excessive force used by law enforcement I am also not a fan of frivilous lawsuits either.

I think her blood alcohol level will be a telling factor.

I imagine she was pissed drunk. At that point is there not enough evidence and witnesses to lay the charge? Is a "forced" anything needed at this point? This is my concern.

[kaon]

Charging her with the crime and convicting her of one are much different thresholds. Obtaining either a breathalyzer or blood sample are standard procedure and can be the most important piece of evidence that a crime was committed. Even failing a field sobriety test can be explained away since a lot of sober persons would also fail them.
Without knowing the laws in their State, the blood sample demand is sometimes done when the suspect refuses the less invasive breathalyzer test.

Posted by DeDukshyn (here)

Posted by kaon (here)
Perhaps we should take a closer examination on this statement from the attorney for the woman, "despite only “passive and verbal resistance” In other words she was kicking, screaming, swearing and quite probably attempted to bite the police.
Remember, this woman was (allegedly/probably) drunk and the police took her off the road before she could kill someone. Obviously politely asking an intoxicated person to offer up a blood sample is not always going to work.
Sorry, but I am not buying the choke hold until she was limp allegation either. That could translate into "she stopped fighting".

While I am no fan of forced blood samples and excessive force used by law enforcement I am also not a fan of frivilous lawsuits either.

I think her blood alcohol level will be a telling factor.

I imagine she was pissed drunk. At that point is there not enough evidence and witnesses to lay the charge? Is a "forced" anything needed at this point? This is my concern.

[DeDukshyn]

Posted by kaon (here)
Charging her with the crime and convicting her of one are much different thresholds. Obtaining either a breathalyzer or blood sample are standard procedure and can be the most important piece of evidence that a crime was committed. Even failing a field sobriety test can be explained away since a lot of sober persons would also fail them.
Without knowing the laws in their State, the blood sample demand is sometimes done when the suspect refuses the less invasive breathalyzer test.

Posted by DeDukshyn (here)

Posted by kaon (here)
Perhaps we should take a closer examination on this statement from the attorney for the woman, "despite only “passive and verbal resistance” In other words she was kicking, screaming, swearing and quite probably attempted to bite the police.
Remember, this woman was (allegedly/probably) drunk and the police took her off the road before she could kill someone. Obviously politely asking an intoxicated person to offer up a blood sample is not always going to work.
Sorry, but I am not buying the choke hold until she was limp allegation either. That could translate into "she stopped fighting".

While I am no fan of forced blood samples and excessive force used by law enforcement I am also not a fan of frivilous lawsuits either.

I think her blood alcohol level will be a telling factor.

I imagine she was pissed drunk. At that point is there not enough evidence and witnesses to lay the charge? Is a "forced" anything needed at this point? This is my concern.

Where I come from, you can refuse a breathalyzer, etc. but then you get charged for that, and you still might be charged with the impairment depending on the evidence. You know, like a normal process. I don't agree that the methods described in the article are a more effective way of serving and protecting. Either way, the immediate problem has been quelled by the police and charges will be laid and lesson will be learned. You don't need torture and/or severe personal violations to learn from a mistake, in fact I would assume it would create far bigger problems in a country ...

[huyi82]

Posted by kaon (here)
Perhaps we should take a closer examination on this statement from the attorney for the woman, "despite only “passive and verbal resistance” In other words she was kicking, screaming, swearing and quite probably attempted to bite the police.
Remember, this woman was (allegedly/probably) drunk and the police took her off the road before she could kill someone. Obviously politely asking an intoxicated person to offer up a blood sample is not always going to work.
Sorry, but I am not buying the choke hold until she was limp allegation either. That could translate into "she stopped fighting".

While I am no fan of forced blood samples and excessive force used by law enforcement I am also not a fan of frivilous lawsuits either.

I think her blood alcohol level will be a telling factor.

Regardless of what she has done, the cops have no right to treat her the way they did especially as she has mental health issues, there are other humane ways they could have calmed her down like bring a doctor over to check on her, the uk police are just as bad, they treat people with mental health like criminals and even chuck them in jail too when they should be getting help and support instead.

[Maia Gabrial]

Hope she wins the lawsuit because it violates Constitutional rights. What about NO don't those thuggish police understand?