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[mal359]

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[yesrutgers01]

let it go and sleep it off stupid. you are asking for trouble.

 

[Upstream]

It's too bad that it is 6:30 in the morning. At a time when more people are on line, this thread would have the potential to be epic.


Just curious. How are they detaining you? Did they take away your car keys, or do they have you locked in a room? What's stopping you from just walking out the door (and the hospital then calling the police and having you arrested for DUI)?

 

[Knight Shift]

Call the police.

 

[yesrutgers01]

I figured that much, lol.

However, I'm not understanding the problem. If I am indeed legally unimpaired, and since I am not a patient, why wouldn't I be able to leave?

staff members of a hospital would and should be concerned. If there is any question at all, they are going to try to err on the side of caution. I seriously would just let it go or you may find yourself taking that sobriety test.

 

[ru75]

Call your lawyer and they will call theirs. If they are right then you are screwed as they can call police or try for IVC papers. Hospitals worry about false imprisonment charges.

 

[LC-88]

wow. detained against your will. Police state stuff. Technically you are being kidnapped, unless there is actually a law giving them authority. However, as others noted. Best to just comply and avoid trouble with the police state.

 

[Upstream]

Haha, yeah, I'm going to regret reading this after napping.

That's a pretty good clue that you're drunk. If you don't want to sleep it off in the hospital, then call a cab and go home.

 

[gunboat]

Haha, yeah, I'm going to regret reading this after napping.

Basically, I asked if the car I drove would be towed, since I stopped at the ER entrance. They refused to let me leave, since they believed that I was intoxicated.

At this point, I decided to just hand valet the keys to the car.

Hahaha, no, I'm not locked in any room. I could technically leave right now, but the staff has repeatedly threatened both the person I drove and I.

Quite honestly, nothing other than the fact that I can't drive right now is stopping me for being arrested for a DUI.

Call a cab if you need to go somewhere that badly. Otherwise, cool your jets and take a nap. The staff is doing you a huge favor.

 

[Knight Shift]

This is easily the thread of the week.

 

[newell138]

UBER! and avoid such problems

 

[ruhudsonfan]

What was your blood pressure?

 

[ru75]

Call the nursing supervisor by calling the hospital operator or ask for the administrator on call

 

[KnightFan]

the fact that you came to a Rutgers message board for this indicates that your judgement is impaired

Sleep it off

 

[ruhudsonfan]

 

[ru75]

Sobering up!

 

[R1776U]

wth are you doing at a hospital in the first place?

 

[Upstream]

wth are you doing at a hospital in the first place?

In his now-deleted original post, he indicated that he brought a friend to a local hospital, and that the hospital is not letting either of them leave. He says he is being detained under suspicion of being intoxicated.

 

[brodo_rivals]

This is easily the thread of the week.

If you realize it is the TOTW, then can I request in the future for you to quote the entire original post so the rest of us can see what was going on? (In the event that the OP decides to remove that post, as happened here.)

 

[R1776U]

In his now-deleted original post, he indicated that he brought a friend to a local hospital, and that the hospital is not letting either of them leave. He says he is being detained under suspicion of being intoxicated.

i got that part from someone quoting his op.. but why they hell were they there is the question.. as in what stupid drunk thing did his friend do to need to go to the hospital in the first place[laughing]

this thread is awesome and i ain't got sheet to do today[banana].. i'm crackin open a brewski in honor of this thread[cheers]

 

[KnightFan]

Thread like this make me thankful that they didn't have the internet to document my stupidity when I was younger..

 

[KnightFan]

i got that part from someone quoting his op.. but why they hell were they there is the question.. as in what stupid drunk thing did his friend do to need to go to the hospital in the first place[laughing]

this thread is awesome and i ain't got sheet to do today[banana].. i'm crackin open a brewski in honor of this thread[cheers]

I think that is how this thread got started in the first place.

 

[R1776U]

If you realize it is the TOTW, then can I request in the future for you to quote the entire original post so the rest of us can see what was going on? (In the event that the OP decides to remove that post, as happened here.)

read the quoted post

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Haha, yeah, I'm going to regret reading this after napping.

Basically, I asked if the car I drove would be towed, since I stopped at the ER entrance. They refused to let me leave, since they believed that I was intoxicated.

At this point, I decided to just hand valet the keys to the car.

Hahaha, no, I'm not locked in any room. I could technically leave right now, but the staff has repeatedly threatened both the person I drove and I.

Quite honestly, nothing other than the fact that I can't drive right now is stopping me for being arrested for a DUI."

 

[mal359]

[cheers]

i got that part from someone quoting his op.. but why they hell were they there is the question.. as in what stupid drunk thing did his friend do to need to go to the hospital in the first place[laughing]

this thread is awesome and i ain't got sheet to do today[banana].. i'm crackin open a brewski in honor of this thread[cheers]

Run-of-the-mill overdoing it. We're alright now.

Hey man, you earned it. [cheers]

 

[R1776U]

I think that is how this thread got started in the first place.

that's the difference between the op and myself.. i'm not gonna go out and drive!.. i'm off with a nice long weekend..

 

[KnightFan]

i got that part from someone quoting his op.. but why they hell were they there is the question.. as in what stupid drunk thing did his friend do to need to go to the hospital in the first place[laughing]

this thread is awesome and i ain't got sheet to do today[banana].. i'm crackin open a brewski in honor of this thread[cheers]

Why don't you go pick Mal and friend up at the hospital if you have nothing to do?

Would make this thread truly epic

 

[zappaa]

Never heard of such a thing. Is hospital security keeping you there? Certainly nurses and doctors aren't restraining you.
You walk out unless you're chained to a bed...no?

 

[Upstream]

If you realize it is the TOTW, then can I request in the future for you to quote the entire original post so the rest of us can see what was going on? (In the event that the OP decides to remove that post, as happened here.)

Here's the original post from the Google Cache:

So, long story short, I had to take someone to a hospital in central NJ.

Well, 2 hours later, I am still in this hospital in central NJ. They are letting neither the patient nor I discharge AMA, stating that I, the transporter, am suspected of being intoxicated. However, I do not feel intoxicated. I asked for a sobriety test. Being of age, I can legally drive home if I blow under 0.08. However, the hospital staff refused.

Now, it's 6:20 AM and I'm a feeling a bit testy. Has anyone else had a similar experience?​

 

[brodo_rivals]

Here's the original post from the Google Cache:

So, long story short, I had to take someone to a hospital in central NJ.

Well, 2 hours later, I am still in this hospital in central NJ. They are letting neither the patient nor I discharge AMA, stating that I, the transporter, am suspected of being intoxicated. However, I do not feel intoxicated. I asked for a sobriety test. Being of age, I can legally drive home if I blow under 0.08. However, the hospital staff refused.

Now, it's 6:20 AM and I'm a feeling a bit testy. Has anyone else had a similar experience?​

Upstream, for the win! Thanks.

 

[RUchip]

Cheers! :beer::beer::beer::lock:

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

That is why you are supposed to just shove the guy out of the car by the doors to the ER. Amateur.