Utah police officer fired after handcuffing, dragging nurse from hospital

[endicom]

Fox 6
AP
Oct. 10, 2017

UTAH — A Utah police officer has been fired after handcuffing and dragging a nurse from a hospital.

A Salt Lake City police spokesman said Chief Mike Brown made the decision Tuesday following an investigation into Detective Jeff Payne, who made the arrest that became a flashpoint in the ongoing national conversation about police use of force. Payne’s lawyer, Greg Skordas, has pointed to the officer’s decorated 27-year history and questioned whether his behavior warranted termination.

Payne in early September was fired from his job as a part-time paramedic. Now, he’s been fired from the police department.

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[Taxcontrol]

I am of the opinion that the firing is appropriate.

[endicom]

I am of the opinion that the firing is appropriate.

I agree. Although, part of me regrets seeing someone lose two jobs and a 27 year career.

[EasyAce]

I agree. Although, part of me regrets seeing someone lose two jobs and a 27 year career.

I remember a line in the novel, The Godfather, about caporegime Tessio being led away
to his execution after he betrayed Michael Corleone: "It was too bad that so intelligent a man made
such a fatal error in judgement so late in life."

I could say likewise for a police officer making so bad an error in judgment so late in an otherwise
fine career. Except that he won't be led away to be executed.

[endicom]

I remember a line in the novel, The Godfather, about caporegime Tessio being led away
to his execution after he betrayed Michael Corleone: "It was too bad that so intelligent a man made
such a fatal error in judgement so late in life."

I could say likewise for a police officer making so bad an error in judgment so late in an otherwise
fine career. Except that he won't be led away to be executed.

If it was a fine career. Maybe he has always been a bully. But I never like seeing people lose jobs.

[RoosGirl]

Good.

[DB]

What he did wasn't a minor thing. A fundamental violation of someones rights because she refused his unlawful orders. Hopefully he can revive his paramedic career. Otherwise he should not be in a position of authority over others.

[Smokin Joe]

What he did wasn't a minor thing. A fundamental violation of someones rights because she refused his unlawful orders. Hopefully he can revive his paramedic career. Otherwise he should not be in a position of authority over others.

Yep. I hope he learns form this, instead of blames others.