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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A Maricopa County drug-sniffing dog and his handler were hailed as heroes after an alleged exposure to fentanyl, despite finding no drugs and receiving no medical diagnosis that would indicate exposure.

Medical experts said the incident was an example of why law enforcement reports about the effects of drugs should be treated with skepticism.

"Heroes," you say.

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 year ago

I mean all you needed to say was police officer and “hero” and we all knew it was bullshit

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It kinda sounds like he forgot to fill Max's water bowl and then decided dehydration was the same as fentanyl exposure.

[–] NeonNight@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Cops often treat their own dog’s like shit. Not shocking giving their proclivity for murdering citizen’s dog’s

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fentanyl is no joke. I watched a documentary on Fentanyl and OD 4 times. It was hard because the 3rd time I died.

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

RIP in peace bruh

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These dumb fucks are so afraid of the drug (which cannot be dosed by skin contact) that they pass out when they think they’ve touched it.

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I assume you know about transdermal patches, and that you just mean the powder form can't be absorbed through the skin like the cops often claim.

[–] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

In the United States does not happen like CSI on TV

When an officer wants something to be something it is and the judge overseeing the case in court later then agrees that if that is what the officer says it is then that is what it is and no laboratory tests are ever required or needed to confirm

Combined with the use of Terry Stops the United States are a police officers' oyster

Police officers here also double as medical professionals and their opinions carry the same weight in courts as well documented medical academia would

More like dogs of the elites than public servant peace officers

[–] Scranulum@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you lie under oath as a defense attorney, witness, or defendant versus the state, it is called "perjury."

When you lie under oath as a prosecutor, solicitor, district attorney, or cop, it's called "Tuesday."

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Idk that implies that they spend 6 days a week not lying under oath and that's just not true

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Yup. See excited delirium as a cause of death.