Comments on: Loaded Diagnosis http://www.medhaps.com/2009/loaded-diagnosis/ Case by Case Analysis Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kuddle http://www.medhaps.com/2009/loaded-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Kuddle Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:13:06 +0000 http://www.medhaps.com/?p=688#comment-109 If an ordinary citizen was caught carrying a concealed, loaded weapon (not including the 10 rounds in the spare clip) we would be punished. The fact that he was refused a permit based on the evaluation of a professional psychologist should send up a big, bright red flag! When will the legal system quit looking at the titles behind a name and give fair punishment for the crime committed? His car was unlocked, full of weapons, ammunition and prescription drugs. Most trunks are easily accessible by a buttom or lever located inside the car. This doctors actions could have placed multiple weapons in the hands of a common theif or more severe, a street gang. If an ordinary citizen was caught carrying a concealed, loaded weapon (not including the 10 rounds in the spare clip) we would be punished. The fact that he was refused a permit based on the evaluation of a professional psychologist should send up a big, bright red flag! When will the legal system quit looking at the titles behind a name and give fair punishment for the crime committed? His car was unlocked, full of weapons, ammunition and prescription drugs. Most trunks are easily accessible by a buttom or lever located inside the car. This doctors actions could have placed multiple weapons in the hands of a common theif or more severe, a street gang.

]]> By: Donald http://www.medhaps.com/2009/loaded-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Donald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:48:19 +0000 http://www.medhaps.com/?p=688#comment-70 This article really hit it on the spot. There really needs to be more oversight in this area. I wonder how long he got away with his paranoia before he got busted. This article really hit it on the spot. There really needs to be more oversight in this area. I wonder how long he got away with his paranoia before he got busted.

]]> By: What_the_heck http://www.medhaps.com/2009/loaded-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-69 What_the_heck Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:08:31 +0000 http://www.medhaps.com/?p=688#comment-69 Holy smokes! I can't believe this guy is still out on the streets. Unless I'm wrong but with the fact his medical license was renewed that to me says he was not jailed. Does anyone out there know if a doctor can retain his medical license if he was/is convicted of crimes like this guy may have been? I am not really a strong advocate of taking guns away from law abiding citizens (of course this guy was obviously not law abiding) so having the guns is not the major thing for me in this story. Some of the explanations may have been true that the doctor gave. My issue is with the fact that there was a doctor out there practicing medicine who psychologically was falling apart! What if the patient he was seeing on any given day inadvertently pissed him off, the doc could have pulled his gun and bam a huge issue. Maybe doctors should have to do a psychological test every 1 or 2 years to see if they are still able to practice medicine to the best of their ability? After all doctors are HUMAN and they fall prey to any and all afflictions that the rest of us do. Unfortunately as stated above, a stigma is out there about doctors and that makes it very hard for them to seek out help that they may so desperately need. I hope this changes in the future. Holy smokes! I can’t believe this guy is still out on the streets. Unless I’m wrong but with the fact his medical license was renewed that to me says he was not jailed. Does anyone out there know if a doctor can retain his medical license if he was/is convicted of crimes like this guy may have been?

I am not really a strong advocate of taking guns away from law abiding citizens (of course this guy was obviously not law abiding) so having the guns is not the major thing for me in this story. Some of the explanations may have been true that the doctor gave. My issue is with the fact that there was a doctor out there practicing medicine who psychologically was falling apart! What if the patient he was seeing on any given day inadvertently pissed him off, the doc could have pulled his gun and bam a huge issue. Maybe doctors should have to do a psychological test every 1 or 2 years to see if they are still able to practice medicine to the best of their ability? After all doctors are HUMAN and they fall prey to any and all afflictions that the rest of us do. Unfortunately as stated above, a stigma is out there about doctors and that makes it very hard for them to seek out help that they may so desperately need. I hope this changes in the future.

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