Forced Colonoscopy Follows Traffic Stop
Saying that government has become too invasive is no longer just a play on words.
This is the new United Police States of America. Yes, we can and sometimes do spy on you from the air, over your house via drones. Yes, we spy on your emails, your website browsing, your Social Networking. We know your medical records and no, you can't keep your doctor. We monitor who you call and what you say on your cell phone and we store all of this information for when we may need it. When we may need to control you.
Now we even take a look up your backside if we are so inclined.
Welcome to your fundamental transformation.
You can expect an ever-growing bill in the mail for all of their services.
mmm, mmm, mmm, Barack Hussein Obama, mmm, mmm, mmm.
-W.E.
WesternJournalism
This is the new United Police States of America. Yes, we can and sometimes do spy on you from the air, over your house via drones. Yes, we spy on your emails, your website browsing, your Social Networking. We know your medical records and no, you can't keep your doctor. We monitor who you call and what you say on your cell phone and we store all of this information for when we may need it. When we may need to control you.
Now we even take a look up your backside if we are so inclined.
Welcome to your fundamental transformation.
You can expect an ever-growing bill in the mail for all of their services.
mmm, mmm, mmm, Barack Hussein Obama, mmm, mmm, mmm.
-W.E.
WesternJournalism
Though they provide a vital service in communities across
the U.S., a number of recent reports indicate that police officers often
overstep their boundaries in the pursuit of suspected criminals.
Among the most egregious of these abuses was the reported
treatment of David Eckert after he was pulled over for failure to stop at an
intersection.
As the driver left a retailer in Deming, N.M. recently,
reports indicate that a patrolling officer initiated a traffic stop. After
noticing what appeared to be Eckert tightening his muscles, the cop determined
that he might be trying to hide some illicit substance in his rectum.
Despite his pleas of innocence, local media reports that
Eckert was held at the scene until the police officer could secure a cavity
search warrant.
When a doctor at one medical center refused to perform the
“unethical” anal search, police took Eckert to another facility willing to take
on the task.
After two separate probes uncovered no drugs, police
requested two X-rays and three enemas. Still, doctors found no evidence Eckert
was hiding anything.
Unsatisfied, authorities reportedly subject the man to a
colonoscopy – an invasive procedure that required him to be sedated beforehand
– that similarly found no hidden contraband.
To compound the outrageous behavior, the colonoscopy was
performed at a facility outside of the warrant-issuing county and took place
three hours after the warrant expired. Furthermore, Eckert has since received a
bill for the procedure.
Even though he continuously denied any wrongdoing, Eckert
was subjected to this abuse simply because an officer thought he saw the driver
clinch his posterior.
He is rightfully seeking damages in a lawsuit against those
responsible. The harsh treatment by those tasked with protecting the public,
however, will likely have a permanent effect on his life.
While the vast majority of officers operate within the
confines of the law, the few who abuse their power cause the general public
understandable skepticism. As the federal government continues to spend money
on armed patrol units, and technological advances mean authorities can spy on
virtually anyone, the rights of the individual are being relentlessly eroded.
As Eckert might attest, it has now reached the point that a
nervous muscle twitch could result in the most intrusive search imaginable.