Cops Should Not Be Able to Draw DWI Supects Blood - Leave That to the Medical Professionals

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Dane Johnson

As I reported back in September of 2009 and as Paul Kennedy writes about this week, the Houston Police Department began making arrangements for some of its officers to be trained to take blood from citizens they arrest for DWI in Harris County. 

As KPRC reports, the Houston Police Department currently has 7 police officers enrolled at Lone Star College to become phlebotomists - people that draw blood.  Unlike what happens now, the cops will now be taking our citizen's blood.  As I have said before, cops have no business taking the blood of our citizens - leave that job to the medically trained professionals. 

Just like I don't want nurses and doctors carrying guns and enforcing the law at hospitals, I sure don't think the police should be drawing blood.

To watch the KPRC video, click here.

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