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Originally Posted by LoriAnn
That was the point! The police made the statement to the reporter. That makes the statement unreliable. A police officer cannot make a diagnosis or even a medical judgement. Head injury from a beating could exhibit signs and symptoms that look like alcohol intoxication to a untrained individual. The statement that she was confused and changing her story is also a possible sign of head injury or TBI. That confusion can last for days, weeks, months. It's very difficult to justify an admission to a hospital in today's environment. Her injuries would have been evident and serious to justify inpatient care. The police officer would have no way of knowing her admission diagnosis due to HIPPA. Therefore, he has no way of knowing her care is unrelated to the reported event.
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It was the police who were at the scene with the paramedics when she was taken to the hospital. It was obviously given to the police the reason for going to the hospital, either by the woman herself or the paramedics.
It was a police spokesperson who said her injuries were not what sent her to the hospital. How much more direct can you get? a POLICE SPOKESMAN who made the statement to the reporters. Nothing to do with HIPPA, who would tell you nothing, but eyewitness account by the police.