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Actually, the detective, himself, was a trained phlebotomist and was going to draw the blood himself. He wanted to have personal access to the patient. I am reading that they have detectives who have special training in performing legal blood draws. Allowing the police officer to draw blood from the patient in the hospital definitely could also pose serious liability issue to the hospital. In fact, had they allowed the officer to perform that blood test, in theory, the patient could also come back and sue the hospital and the nurse.
It was a very sticky situation for the hospital. Not just morally, but also legally and financially. That nurse would have possibly lost her job to by violating the hospital's policy.
That sounds wierd, but so does the antics the detective whipped up.