Invasion of Idiocy?
You decide.

In Port Arthur, Texas, one of smellier parts of the planet, there is a 17-year old named Joshua Bush. He is poor. He is black. And he is in trouble. The story goes that he is involved with gang activity. OK, so far this wouldn’t even be news. Another poor young black man in trouble with the law in America. Here is what makes Josh’s story unique.

Supposedly, he and his friends were engaging in an after-school activity. In this case, they were stealing cars in broad daylight from a used-car lot. When the owner objected, Josh shot at him. The owner, realizing he probably wasn’t going to get a cash sale, shot back, and Josh and his classmates fled the scene.

Over the next few days, Josh had headaches. He complained that a bruise above his eyes hurt. Eventually, he sought medical attention, saying there had been a gunfight near his house. If you believe the official story, the owner of the car lot was a pretty good aim. Josh had been shot right between the eyes. He has a bullet lodged in his head. And he is in jail. And now the police want to press charges against him for shooting at the owner of the car lot. But they need the bullet lodged in his head as evidence.

A Texas judge just ordered Josh to undergo surgery to get the bullet out, so that it can be used to convict Josh of shooting the car lot owner.
Josh’s lawyer however has a different idea. He says it is an invasion of privacy, that it also violates fifth amendment rights because Josh would incriminate himself by having the bullet removed, etc. etc..

But the judge said go ahead anyway, and last week they scheduled the operation at the University of Texas Medical Branch hospital in Galveston. The hospital has since cancelled the surgery, and for reasons unknown, refuses to let the surgery take place in their hospital. Other facilities are also refusing, stating that the medical community works for the patient, not the law.

Should hospitals and doctors agree to do this surgery? Should the law be able to legally force Josh to have the bullet removed? Should they be able to use it as evidence if it is taken against his wishes? Does it bother the guy to walk around with a bullet in his head? Does it affect his studies? His ability to rob car lots?
Let Amp know what you think.

C’ Ya