As much as I think druggies.... are worthless...
The jailers are not looking good here. I don't care how much of a sierra-bravo you are... if you are screaming, in pain, showing symptoms... then the jailers have to pay attention and take care.
When your life is forfeit and in the hands of others... the 'others' need to watch out for your life. It's part of the Constitition... no cruel and unusual punishments. Ignoring someone's conditions... isn't being a professional custodian, even when you are being the custodian of a crap-sack.
@1J04 can probably chime in with a more professional analysis.... But even when you don't like a dirtbag... when their life is in your hands... you need to watch over that life.
Sirhr
There's a metric ton of flat out Bullshit in this thread, along with a lot of on point and accurate musings. Some of ya get it cuz you either are or were 'in the know'. The rest of ya that 'think ya know, you don't' period. I've thought for days about picking this thread and a few posters apart, but I already know that that's a waste of time so I'll just give ya this to digest.
I deal with this stuff DIRECTLY, DAILY, and have for a long long time. Regardless of who you are or why you're incarcerated, yes, you are my/our charge and we are going to take care of you the best we possibly can. You are our responsibility. All of us in the business have heard the Wolf Cry literally tens of thousands of times. Had more smoke blown up my ass I should be kippered. You make a complaint regarding your health, you've got our attention. We do a thorough screening at intake. We have people sign Release of Medical Information Requests if someone reports they've had recent surgeries, accidents, are on medications and don't have them with you, you name it. We have medical staff onboard at times during the week and are able to call them 24/7. If we see that something is going south we simply call an Aid Unit and if they so choose to transport to Hospital that's exactly what we do. That's what you're suppose to do.
We are not nor should be trained to make decisions whether you're bullshitting or not. We assess and pass that info along to those that have that degree and wear that hat. We take temps, BP's, and Blood Sugars, and make available your meds and offer you the opportunity to dispense them yourself. We do not dispense, we offer you the opportunity to take your meds.
If after being bullshitted over and over again you choose to not act on a medical complaint "because you think they're wanting a ride to Hospital and a Fresca", you're in the wrong line of work. We don't make those calls whether we'd like to or not. We work hard for our money and toys and I'll be go to hell if I'm giving my shit up Civilly or Criminally to anyone that walks through these doors because I can't get over myself. Ain't happening.
Nothing, nothing will torpedo you faster than not taking a medical complaint seriously. I've seen more people coming off Drugs and Alcohol than I care to remember. It's a "DAILY" deal. Daily! It's happening right now as I type, not 60' from where I sit right now. I've seen more people have seizures than I care to remember. Excited Delirium, hundreds of times. People busted up coming through the door, people having their ass handed to them while incarcerated, handing some their ass while incarcerated, you name it. If you're fuckered up or say or show you're fuckered up you better do your job and get these people help. We aren't your sentence. We're your "CARETAKER". You are our Charge. Period.
We don't have all the facts regarding this, as usual. But for the sake of argument let's say this person at Booking was forthcoming during the Intake Process, you know, the Q&A time during Booking. If this person disclosed during questioning that she had this surgery and has been having complications or complications arose while in then this is an epic failure of the system and staff and people are going to be held accountable. I can tell you if this scenario played out in my modest little Pokey she'd have been taken to Hospital via Aid Unit and she'd of been ran through the gamut of tests and either X-Rays or CAT Scan or MRI's.
So now I'll stop because I've gone on to long already. Could write pages regarding this, but why? If you've got a question I'd be happy to answer it if I can. I will say this should not have happened and this person should have been taken to Hospital. Period. Regardless of what we think, because really it doesn't matter, she shoulda taken a ride.
