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| Attempt Underway to put the Prez Away | |||
| 2003-11-19 | |||
| Induhmedia: watch for BIAS! EFL. Hat tip LGF CAMPAIGNERS READY TO GET BUSH SECTIONED UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT Oh brother. Press Release 2 Â 18th November 2003 For immediate release Armed with a doctorâs certificate, recommendations from two psychiatrists and a straight-jacket, a group of campaigners will attempt to get George W Bush sectioned under the Mental Health Act (1983) during his visit to Britain this week. ?Huh Under the Act, a person is subject to compulsory admission for assessment in a mental institution if a doctor fears they are âlikely to cause harm to themselves or othersâ.
I donât believe this. An emergency admission for observation under Section 4 of the Act lasts for three days and can be sanctioned by one doctor. Admission under Section 2 can last for 28 days, whilst under Section 4 the patient can be detained for up to six months. The group behind this plan is he No Confidence Campaign, a non-aligned group of activists and health care professionals who were formed before the outbreak of war in an attempt to force a vote of no confidence in the Tony Blairâs leadership on the grounds of mental incapacity. They believe that President Bushâs mental stability also needs to be examined. His youthful penchant for sticking firecrackers in live frogs and his defence of the practice of branding fraternity pledges with heated coat hangers has been reported in the New York Times and concerns about his messianic style of leadership are widespread.
Okay, even if this was accurate, people change. âIn Mr Bush we see an individual who believes he has been chosen by god, who holds to certain beliefs regardless of logic or fact, and who demonstrates an inability to empathise. These are classic symptoms of someone suffering from psychotic grandiose delusions.â Oh, he empathizes well, and is logical. Sorry, Induhmedia liars.
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| Posted by:Atrus |
| #15 Who's putting who away here??? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-11-19 11:18:41 PM |
| #14 Anyone heard from Bulldog this morning? Hi CS, I'm around. But not much to add to all the reports - speak for themselves really. Like yourself, I think the whole thing's been quite amusing so far. That may change tomorrow - there may yet be some serious civil disobedience. The poor attendance today is quite surprising - probably a combination of over-hyping and fair weather anti-Bush folk put off by the touted terrorist activity. Pretty ironic, really. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-11-19 6:13:04 PM |
| #13 I almost wish they were able to get around security (sounds like the brits don't take it too seriously anyway) and approach Dubya with that straight jacket. A few contusions and busted heads later, maybe a few reds would know better in the future. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-19 6:10:07 PM |
| #12 So do I, and his name is Dr. A. Wan---uh---Walker. Dr. A. Wanker. More fitting⦠|
| Posted by: Atrus 2003-11-19 3:47:29 PM |
| #11 Andrei Sakharov and many other Soviet era dissidents would be familiar with this tactic. The moonbat authoritarians again show their true colors. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2003-11-19 1:04:37 PM |
| #10 I personally would like to see them serve the papers with 250 Secret Service people around Bush. That would be a hoot! Can you just imagine the look on their faces? |
| Posted by: SamIII 2003-11-19 1:03:46 PM |
| #9 non-aligned group of activists Ah. Marxists. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-19 12:59:53 PM |
| #8 ...we see an individual...who holds to certain beliefs regardless of logic or fact... So do I, and his name is Dr. A. Wan---uh---Walker. Physician, heal thyself. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2003-11-19 12:18:38 PM |
| #7 the No Confidence Campaign, a non-aligned group of activists and health care professionals Oh, non-aligned are they? I suspect that's true: their moral sense, intelligence and ethics are all clearly out of alignment. Bah! Makes me a little sad to be a physician today. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-11-19 11:55:03 AM |
| #6 Anyone heard from Bulldog this morning? I would be interested to hear his take on this. Me I think the whole thing is funny. I think the Bobbies should take a couple of whacks on these âDoctorsâ heads and see if that cure them. Does anyone doubt that the patients now run the hospital? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-11-19 11:50:31 AM |
| #5 Or an Old Testement Prophet chosen by God to smite the heathen. Let the smiting continue! |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2003-11-19 11:20:01 AM |
| #4 Any psychologist who attaches their name to this should lose their right to practice psychology. Clearly they are blinded by politics and unable to relate to the real world. |
| Posted by: Yank 2003-11-19 11:11:11 AM |
| #3 who believes he has been chosen by god; classic symptoms of someone suffering from psychotic grandiose delusions Sounds like some guy named Mohammad, me thinks. I wonder if these wankers are willing to take the logical step that all Muslims are nuts too? |
| Posted by: Spot 2003-11-19 11:06:33 AM |
| #2 reported in the New York Times The defense rests. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-11-19 10:58:07 AM |
| #1 Nice of them to demonstrate that the law needs an additional provision requiring that the petitioners must first prove that they're of sound mind... |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-11-19 10:55:24 AM |