Mr. Obvious wrote:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/09/04/utah-hospital-bars-cops-from-contact-with-nurses-after-appalling-arrest/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.a01c0b83898d
While I certainly understand the hospitals position, their response only serves to make bad feelings even worse. Police are routinely called to hospitals for all sorts of complaints. Larcenies, assaults, EDP's, medical assists, you name it and if you are in an ER most anywhere you don't have to look to hard to find a cop. To make the big wall that was abruptly built now even bigger makes little sense. It will make it harder on victims, nursing staff and the police if nobody is allowed to talk. Hospitals typically only have a couple of supervisors on that would be able to assist the police with now even the most mundane tasks. If I can't even ask what room the assault victim is in, how am I supposed to interview them? Please wait here sir, the supervisor will be down in around a half hour to tell you the room number.
What about instances where time is of the essence because of suspects getting away or other people that may be in danger? What if it is a crime in progress taking place in the hospital? I can't tell you where the gunman went, I'm sorry. You can bet there will be nurses who will say just that.
I don't see their new policy working out very well. In fact if anyone is injured or worse because of delays that were obviously related to this new policy, you can bet the hospital will be paying dearly. People are always looking for reasons to make a few dol, uh, make sure that wrongs are righted and justice is upheld, and you can bet attorneys who specialize in claims against hospitals will be watching closely.