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Oct 23, 2015

Ruling says lack of specific refusal allows use of evidence

An Arizona court has ruled that an injured suspect's thrashing and yelling at responders to leave him alone wasn't enough to block use of blood-test results that helped convict the man.

Jan 30, 2012

Bill would allow police to sue people who injure them on the job

A police union is pushing for a new law that would overturn years of legal precedent by allowing cops to sue people who caused them injuries on duty.

The proposed provision, found in SB1186, would end the state’s use of the “fireman’s rule,” a long held legal doctrine built on the premise that first responders such as police, firefighters and medics can’t sue the people who ca[...]

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