No charges against Mesa police in fetus flushing

2009-07-16 16:58:48

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5950

Prosecutors in Arizona won't file charges against five Mesa police officers for their role in flushing a stillborn fetus down a toilet.

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office determined a crime wasn't committed last month when an officer flushed the 4-inch fetus down a toilet in a motel room.

Sgt. Bryan Soller, president of the state and Mesa chapters of the Fraternal Order of Police, says county officials contacted Mesa police Wednesday to tell them of their decision.

Officers and Mesa fire personnel responded in June to a Motel 6, where they found a woman had miscarried. One of the officers photographed the fetus, which fire officials reportedly declined to take, then flushed it.

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So do you think the police should have been charged for disposing of the fetus in such a way out of the whole respect of life thing or do you think their action were justified?

2009-07-16 17:06:31

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6894|Global Command

Not EE boyz.

Why didn't the firemen take it?

Why wouldn't the paramedics?

Seems to me that's where fingers should be pointed.

2009-07-16 17:18:43

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KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,988|6996|949

ATG wrote:
Not EE boyz.

Why didn't the firemen take it?

Why wouldn't the paramedics?

Seems to me that's where fingers should be pointed.

Were the fireman and/or paramedics in possession of hazmat suits? I think a dead fetus is considered biohazardous material, not sure though.

2009-07-16 20:32:48

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Zombie_Affair: Amputee's...BOOP; +78|6180|Fattest Country in the world.

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
ATG wrote:
Not EE boyz.

Why didn't the firemen take it?

Why wouldn't the paramedics?

Seems to me that's where fingers should be pointed.
Were the fireman and/or paramedics in possession of hazmat suits? I think a dead fetus is considered biohazardous material, not sure though.

It's illegal to flush biohazard down the toilet as well.

2009-07-16 21:43:34

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6517|what

Surprised they couldn't find a law against it. I'm sure that the charge of improper burial of human remains could have been brought against them.

2009-07-16 21:45:25

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unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,068|7136|PNW

So...flushing a stillborn fetus down the toilet is less respectful than terminating a live one?

2009-07-16 21:50:09

#7

Zombie_Affair: Amputee's...BOOP; +78|6180|Fattest Country in the world.

AussieReaper wrote:
Surprised they couldn't find a law against it. I'm sure that the charge of improper burial of human remains could have been brought against them.

There are laws against it, but it's such a touchy subject to deal with, plus they were police. I don't think anyone wants to get involved.

2009-07-16 22:39:46

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S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6883|Montucky

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
ATG wrote:
Not EE boyz.

Why didn't the firemen take it?

Why wouldn't the paramedics?

Seems to me that's where fingers should be pointed.
Were the fireman and/or paramedics in possession of hazmat suits? I think a dead fetus is considered biohazardous material, not sure though.

Yes it is considered Biohazardous material.

Its not the duty of a Firefighter or a Paramedic to transport a dead body (if you consider a 4inch fetus a dead body, i don't).

It'd be the Coroner's job.

2009-07-17 03:21:44

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Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6946|SE London

What was the mothers opinon on all this?

Nothing seems to say. If she was ok with it, then fair enough (aside from the point that flushing hazardous material into the sewers is a bad thing).

2009-07-17 07:39:25

#10

A lot of questions unanswered! also, wow, its really considered a bio-hazardous?

2009-07-17 12:23:12

#11

S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6883|Montucky

mafia996630 wrote:
A lot of questions unanswered! also, wow, its really considered a bio-hazardous?

Any substance that comes from a human body is considered bio-hazardous.

Blood, Eye Fluid, Baby Batter... Bile.. etc etc. Its not something you just put rubber gloves on and bob for a 4inch fetus in a toilet.

..and how can you be sure there isn't some form of Super AIDS or JungleFagowie in the turd tank?

2009-07-17 16:27:41

#12

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6707|California

S3v3N wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:
A lot of questions unanswered! also, wow, its really considered a bio-hazardous?
Any substance that comes from a human body is considered bio-hazardous.

With obvious exceptions I'm assuming..

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