Pubdate: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 Source: Washington Times (DC) Copyright: 2013 The Washington Times, LLC. Contact: http://www.washingtontimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/492 LAWSUIT ALLEGES ABUSE BY BORDER COPS IN DRUG CASES ALBUQUERQUE - A southern New Mexico man who was pulled over for not making a complete stop was taken to two hospitals and forced to have anal probes, three enemas, two body X-rays and a colonoscopy because police thought he was hiding drugs, according a federal lawsuit. No drugs were found on David Eckert, and he is now being billed for thousands of dollars by the hospitals, according to attorneys, who say the case raises serious question about law enforcement practices along the border. "It's terrifying," said Laura Schauer Ives, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union in Albuquerque. "I think law enforcement has been emboldened, particularly where it comes to drug interdiction." The lawsuit against police and sheriff 's officials says Deming police sought a search warrant for Mr. Eckert because they thought he appeared to be clenching his buttocks when he got out of his car Jan. 2. The Deming police chief did not respond to a call for comment Wednesday. From wire dispatches and staff reports - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom