New Mexico
ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP TURNS INTO NIGHTMARE CAVITY SEARCH
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Deming, New Mexico man was subjected to a nightmarish 14-hour anal cavity search for drugs after allegedly running a stop sign, according to recently discovered documents. No drugs were found, and now David Eckert is suing officers and the doctors who conducted the search, which occurred on January 2, 2013. After searches of his car and his person revealed no drugs, officers held Eckert until a judge issued a warrant because officers alleged Eckert appeared to be “clenching his buttocks.” Doctors at Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming refused to conduct the search on ethical grounds, according to the court documents. So officers took Eckert to Gila Regional Medical Center in a neighboring county. KOB TV, reported that the following events then unfolded. 1. Eckert’s abdominal area was x-rayed, and no narcotics were found. 2. Doctors then performed an exam of Eckert’s anus with
their fingers; no narcotics were found. 8. Doctors prepared and sedated Eckert 3. Doctors performed a second exam of Eckert’s for surgery, then performed a colonosanus with their fingers; no narcotics were found. copy where a scope with a camera was 4. Doctors penetrated Eckert’s anus to insert an inserted into Eckert’s rectum, colon, and enema. Eckert was forced to defecate in front of large intestines. No narcotics were found. doctors and police officers. Eckert watched as Eckert was released with no charges. doctors searched his stool. No narafter all that, and later reNo drugs were cotics were found. ceived a bill from the hospital, 5. Doctors penetrated Eckert’s Eckert is suing for compenfound and Eckert anus to insert an enema a second satory and punitive damages was released with time. Eckert was forced to defecate for his horrific ordeal. no charges after in front of doctors and police of“If the officers in Hidalgo ficers. Eckert watched as doctors multiple anal probes, County and the City of searched his stool. No narcotics Deming are seeking warrants enemas, x-rays and were found. for anal cavity searches based colonoscopies. He 6. Doctors penetrated Eckert’s on how they’re standing and never gave consent. anus to insert an enema a third the warrant allows doctors at time. Eckert was forced to defecate the Gila Hospital of Horrors in front of doctors and police officers. Eckert to go in and do enemas and colonoscowatched as doctors searched his stool. No narcotpies without consent, then anyone can ics were found. be seized and that’s why the public needs 7. Doctors then x-rayed Eckert again; no narcotto know about this,” Eckert’s attorney, ics were found. Shannon Kennedy, said.
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