Vernal police sued for deathbed intrusion

[_Nomomo]

http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile2/5557 ... t.html.csp
This story is freaking insane and disgusting! My biggest question is who tipped of the police so immediately that a cancer patient had just died who had prescription drugs they would want to confiscate? The mortuary? Are pharmacists sharing terminally ill patient prescription information with the police? WTF? Whoever informed the police about the type of prescription drugs the dead patient had possessed should have their asses sued also! Hopefully the 80 year old husband will win a large settlement to teach the morons a lesson.

[_Quasimodo]

http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile2/55570427-218/mahaffey-police-officers-complaint.html.csp
This story is freaking insane and disgusting! My biggest question is who tipped of the police so immediately that a cancer patient had just died who had prescription drugs they would want to confiscate? The mortuary? Are pharmacists sharing terminally ill patient prescription information with the police? WTF? Whoever informed the police about the type of prescription drugs the dead patient had possessed should have their asses sued also! Hopefully the 80 year old husband will win a large settlement to teach the morons a lesson.

I agree that it's ludicrous for police to involve themselves in such silliness. In a small town like Vernal it might have been 'common knowledge' that she was taking certain drugs. I lived in a small town about that size for a few years. It seemed like everyone knew everything about you.

If there wasn't any good gossip, they would make some up.