Hey, you better not be caught driving sick in Tampa, Florida, or the cops are liable to haul your wheezing kiester to the city lockup.

That's exactly what happened recently when Mark Brannon blacked out while on the way to a local medical clinic.

Despite the fact that he explained his dire medical situation to these "law enforcement personnel" and was very obviously ill, he was made to take a breathalyzer test- which, by the way, registered a ZERO. and then taken away by these overzealous officers.

Even with proof that he was not driving under the influence, he was still taken to booking. Brannon was in an obvious state of physical distress, unable to either breathe or walk, yet these cops wouldn't even let him see a doctor on premises at the Orient Road jailhouse. Brannon was still forced to remain in custody until 2 a.m. Only then was he finally let go, so that he could get to a doctor, who promptly got him set up in a hospital for treatment for pneumonia.

An investigation has been launched to look into this matter and something tells me that a well-deserved lawsuit may be pending in the near future.