Detective Jeff Payne of the Salt Lake City Police Department, who roughly handcuffed nurse Alex Wubbels when she followed her hospital’s policy and refused to draw blood from a patient without his consent, has been fired. In a disciplinary letter, Payne’s behavior was described as “inappropriate, unreasonable, unwarranted, discourteous, and disrespectful.” Read more here.
Utah Detective Fired for Handcuffing Nurse
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