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I know. If it had been a teeny weeny gun, like one of the NAA Derringers, or even a .32 that had been nestled carefully in his manly parts, I could almost understand missing it in a search. That was a goddamned 1911 in his freaking waistband!!
I do physical searches, of both males and females, primarily pat-downs. We don't typically do a strip in the foyer or lobby prior to an evaluation, but it has been necessary for some clients who have a known history of smuggling either drugs or weapons. Usually the strip search is part of nursing's job on an admission ... that's why an admission shower is part of the policy. It's certainly nice to put clean, less smelly people onto the unit, but it also cuts down on contraband.
Oh, and we often do find stuff on patients that cops miss.
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