Being Arrested For Having A Seizure.

This happened to me last

Submitted by Mibh10 on Sat, 2018-06-09 - 02:58

This happened to me last Saturday. I had a seizure while driving and had a car accident. I don't remember anything befire or during the accident. I just remember people at my car asking me if I was okay. I didn't know what they were talking about and they told me I had a car accident. I knew something was very wrong but I couldn't comprehend what they were saying. I got out of the car with my purse and asked if someone would bring me home. I thought I could walk home but after a couple houses I realized that I had no idea where I was. I've lived in this neighborhood for 40 years (with the exception of college) and I know this neighborhood like the back of my hand. IDazed and confused, I decided I better sit down on the sidewalk and wait for help. I tried to comprehend where I was but I couldn't and I couldn't figure out why I was so lost. Before I knew it, a police officer was putting handcuffs on me and reading me my rights while I was being arrested for a hit and run. I have bruises in both wrists and was placed in the back of a police car with the windows rolled up and the air conditioning closed off by the device that separates the front seat and the back seat of the police car. I remember sitting back there crying with my dress soaked with sweat, not understanding quite what was happening but knowing it was really bad and feeling sad and very scared. I repeatedly asked the officers to call my mother but they refused. Eventually I was able to make contact with an officer (as I was handcuffed in a closed car) and by this time I knew I had a seizure but was still disoriented. I told him that the heat may induce another seizure and could I at least have some warm air on me? They were making it very clear that I was being treated as a criminal and therefore not allowed any basic rights but if they would just open a window I could have a little wind to cool me off because I was drenched in sweat. The officer asked me in a condescending tone why I would want to induce another seizure. Long story short, they brought me home, the arrest stands, my car was impounded and I can't afford to get it out so I've had to relinquish my vehicle. I feel violated and victimized by the very people who I trusted to serve and protect me. Later the officer apologized when my mother exclaimed, "couldn't you tell she was in distress???" She stood up for me because I was unable to speak for myself. He then tried calling his sergeant, requesting permission to retract the arrest but he stated that it was not possible. I hadn't thought about hiring an attorney until stumbling across this thread.