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New York police bill innocent man $4,600 for rectal probe | New York police bill innocent man $4,600 for rectal probe |
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A US man wrongly suspected of hiding drugs in his colon was reportedly given a rectal probe - and billed for the unwanted examination. | A US man wrongly suspected of hiding drugs in his colon was reportedly given a rectal probe - and billed for the unwanted examination. |
Torrence Jackson said he refused consent for the invasive procedure, and suffered internal injuries as a result. | Torrence Jackson said he refused consent for the invasive procedure, and suffered internal injuries as a result. |
According to the Post-Standard, doctors in Syracuse, upstate New York, refused to carry out the examination until police obtained a warrant. | According to the Post-Standard, doctors in Syracuse, upstate New York, refused to carry out the examination until police obtained a warrant. |
The hospital sent Mr Jackson, 42, a bill for $4,595.12 (£3,600). | The hospital sent Mr Jackson, 42, a bill for $4,595.12 (£3,600). |
He was stopped in his car by police after failing to signal, police say. | He was stopped in his car by police after failing to signal, police say. |
Officers found a bag of marijuana and cocaine residue in Mr Jackson's vehicle, reports the Post-Standard. | Officers found a bag of marijuana and cocaine residue in Mr Jackson's vehicle, reports the Post-Standard. |
The incident happened on 16 October 2017, but has only been pieced together after a review by the newspaper of police, court and medical documents. | The incident happened on 16 October 2017, but has only been pieced together after a review by the newspaper of police, court and medical documents. |
Police officer Anthony Fiorini said Mr Jackson's posture in the car was consistent with someone hiding drugs in his rectum. | |
One officer was reportedly injured in the ensuing struggle to arrest Mr Jackson, who has a lengthy criminal record, according to the newspaper. | |
Police also said Mr Jackson had taunted them about having drugs concealed on his person, which he denies, reports the Post-Standard. | |
He was taken to St Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse where an X-ray failed to find any foreign objects inside his body. | He was taken to St Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse where an X-ray failed to find any foreign objects inside his body. |
Mr Jackson told doctors he would not consent to any medical procedures. | Mr Jackson told doctors he would not consent to any medical procedures. |
Police obtained a court warrant to perform a sigmoidoscopy, using a flexible 8in (20cm) tube. | Police obtained a court warrant to perform a sigmoidoscopy, using a flexible 8in (20cm) tube. |
Doctors initially refused to perform the procedure, until informed by a hospital lawyer that Mr Jackson did not have a legal right to refuse. | Doctors initially refused to perform the procedure, until informed by a hospital lawyer that Mr Jackson did not have a legal right to refuse. |
He was then forcibly sedated so that he was unconscious during the examination. | He was then forcibly sedated so that he was unconscious during the examination. |
After the procedure found no drugs, Mr Jackson was released and said he only learned what doctors had done when he found blood in his underwear. | |
"I felt tampered with," he told the newspaper. | "I felt tampered with," he told the newspaper. |
Upon release, the hospital had a debt collectors' agency pursue Mr Jackson over the medical bill. | |
He refused to pay and the matter was ultimately dropped. | He refused to pay and the matter was ultimately dropped. |
In a statement to the Post-Standard, the hospital said its officials "comply with court orders whenever they are issued for detainees who come to our hospital in police custody". | In a statement to the Post-Standard, the hospital said its officials "comply with court orders whenever they are issued for detainees who come to our hospital in police custody". |