Comments on: No Winners In Jail Death Suit

By: Heath

Heath — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:42:27 +0000

Cyclops certainly is viewing this with only one eye open. Michael is (was) my best friend…and although he made a bad decision it should not have been a death sentence carried out by deputies whom decided to not provide him his medication. Perhaps you would reconsider your comment if your mother was shot for J walking. Michael was serving his time for his mistake, and was stolen from his family and friends due to county employees not wanting to do the job they were (are) employed to do. He was a brilliant engineer, not a bum living on the street as the prosecutors made him out to be. I feel sorry for the community, as those responsible are still employed at the jail, and you have two prosecuting attorneys that lied and deceived like Satan himself. I pray that this tragedy never occurs again.

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:42:30 +0000

Have we completely lost sight of the fact that this guy would be alive today if he had not CHOSEN to drive while intoxicated. Repeatedly! That’s what caused his death!

By: Erico49

Erico49 — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:42:59 +0000

Stupid policy and sad, yes, but .. we have put ourselves in the position, especially in gov’t, where policy and procedure are king. If something goes awry, the first Q is “Did they follow policy.” Comes from too much litigation, among other things.

By: TheBoise Picayune

TheBoise Picayune — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:56:41 +0000

Not allowing inmates to bring into the jail “outside” medications is a reasonable and prudent precaution.

It isn’t that difficult to whittle a hit of “E” (Ecstasy) to look like a pharmaceutical, treat an aspirin with “Vitamin A” (LSD) or fill a gelatin capsule with some powdered weed.

And about that “Doctor”…

I’d be stunned if it actually IS a “Doctor” at all. More than likely it’s a “Physicians Assistant” and / or “Nurse Practitioner” doing the hands-on (with some M.D. far removed ostensibly functioning as the “Medical Director”).

And while P.A.s and N.P.s are usually very quick to point out the extent of their education and that they’re “almost” M.D.’s…

They’re not.

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That doesn’t keep your local “Doc-in-the-Box” (i.e. Primary Health) from charging you full price when you’re seen by a P.A. / N.P. instead of an M.D.

By: paul

paul — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:34:27 +0000

How sad! A phone call to this guys doc to verify his medication needs at the time of his booking is all it would have taken. A note on letterhead from the doc presented at the time he was incarcerated.

This young man died because of a stupid policy that is followed blindly by jail personnel. For every rule there are exceptions that may need to be accomodated.

A DUI sentence causes this guy to die prematurely. No winners in this deal.