RedAirplane
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I hadn't heard this one before... I had a patient who denied drug use, but given the event and her behavior, I suspected otherwise. She came up with a great reason why I shouldn't arrest her, besides the obvious fact that I'm not a cop.
Pt: I'm a social worker.
Me: Okay...???
Pt: You can't arrest me.
Me: I'm not arresting you.
Pt: Oh, that's good, because I'm a social worker.
Me: I don't understand.
Pt: I'm a social worker. I feed the starving kids.
Me: Okay... That's good, I'm also a volunteer. We're not that different. Can I take your BP?
Pt: I'm a social worker. If you arrest me, the poor kids will starve!
Me: They'll live for now, but you can't stand up without collapsing, so you have to sit here for a bit. And I promise I'm not arresting you...
Pt: I'm a social worker!!!!
Pt: I'm a social worker.
Me: Okay...???
Pt: You can't arrest me.
Me: I'm not arresting you.
Pt: Oh, that's good, because I'm a social worker.
Me: I don't understand.
Pt: I'm a social worker. I feed the starving kids.
Me: Okay... That's good, I'm also a volunteer. We're not that different. Can I take your BP?
Pt: I'm a social worker. If you arrest me, the poor kids will starve!
Me: They'll live for now, but you can't stand up without collapsing, so you have to sit here for a bit. And I promise I'm not arresting you...
Pt: I'm a social worker!!!!