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Lee Tilson
Plaintiff medical malpractice lawyer and former community organizer, became patient safety activist when family members were injured by errors.
Interests: patient safety, preventing injuries, preventing medical malpractice, designing new approaches to patient safety, creating vehicles for all to offer input
Recent Activity
Organization of this comment and links below
Overview
How to contact your legislators
Bills
Testimony at the June 7 Hearing
Written submissions to the Committee
News
Opinion pieces
Groups
Overview http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012206080374
http://miplannedparenthood.org/page/war-women-michigan
https://www.facebook.com/events/245486585564407/
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-mi-state-house-reject-the-attack-on-women-s-health
Find your legislator
Find your Michigan Rep http://www.house.michigan.gov/mhrpublic/
House of Representatives http://www.house.michigan.gov/MHRPublic/
Representatives http://www.house.michigan.gov/mhrpublic/frmRepList.aspx
Find your Senator http://www.senate.michigan.gov/FindYourSenator/byaddress.htm
Senate http://www.senate.michigan.gov/
Senators http://www.senate.michigan.gov/members/memberlist.htm
Map http://house.michigan.gov/PDFs/State%20House%20Maps%20-%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Legislature%20%206-29-2011.pdf
Bills and Testimony
The Bills 5711, 5712, 5713 - - All introduced May 31, 2012
5711 - http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2012-HB-5711 - - -
5712 - http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2012-HB-5712 - - -
5713 - http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2012-HB-5713 - - -
Announcements of June 7, 2012, Hearing before the Health Policy Committee - http://1.usa.gov/Kn0KGm
All three bills were passed by the Health Policy Committee on June 7, 2012.
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Oral Testimony & Hearing
June 7 House Health Policy Committee Hearing 30 Minute Video http://youtu.be/wx7BaxCoHCY
News Video 7 Minutes Lansing Online http://youtu.be/Vs902bYD0tI
Fox 47 News Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbDYQ09_OM
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Written Testimony
FACOG http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-5.pdf
MSMS http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012.pdf
Traditional Values http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-1.pdf
Planned Parenthood http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-2.pdf
Jennie Lane, woman who had an abortion http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-3.pdf
Mary Pollock http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-4.pdf
AAUW http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-6.pdf
Shannon Garrett opposition http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-7.pdf
S Bonnah opposition http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-8.pdf
Carol Muth opposition http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-9.pdf
Shellie Jeffries opposition http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-10.pdf
Mary Pollock E mail with attachments http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-11.pdf
Amanda Whitmore opposition http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-12.pdf
Mary Kenyon opposition http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-13.pdf
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Joy Whitten, Rabbi Amy Bigman, Rev Robert Frederick
http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-14.pdf
Claudia Bajema strong opposition http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-15.pdf
Cherie Giles opposed http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-16.pdf
Cindy Coleman opposed http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-17.pdf
Mary Caroline Frey opposed http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-18.pdf
Marilyn Vankat opposed http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-19.pdf
Gretchen Galbraith expresses strong concern http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-20.pdf
Progressive Women's alliance opposed http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-21.pdf
Sondra Loucks Wilson anti bills http://house.michigan.gov/sessiondocs/2011-2012/testimony/Committee11-6-7-2012-22.pdf
State of Michigan Website - Current Regulation of Abortions in Michigan
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/abortionman_7098_7.pdf 18 pp Physicians Manual for Reporting Abortions
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/Abortion_7085_7.pdf Abortion Report form
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/compmanual_7089_7.pdf Reporting Abortion Complications
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/Complication_7090_7.pdf Abortion Complication form
http://bit.ly/KYvqk4 Search of some of the State of Michigan website for the word "abortion," results date sorted,
http://bit.ly/OdqqHD relevance sorted only - last year only http://bit.ly/KYwW5N
News, Opinion pieces, and groups
http://lansingareanow.com/
Google News search for (michigan abortion) http://bit.ly/LfMFKo
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Lansing area NOW
http://lansingareanow.com/2012/06/09/links-to-information-on-the-michigan-abortion-super-bill/
Hearing 30 Minutes
http://youtu.be/wx7BaxCoHCY
News Video 7 Minutes
http://youtu.be/Vs902bYD0tI
Fox 47 News Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbDYQ09_OM
Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012120607046
Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012206080374
Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/article/20120609/OPINION04/206090332/Letters-The-war-against-women-continues
Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/section/OPINION04/Letters-to-the-Editor
Lansing Online News
http://lansingonlinenews.com/news/michigans-abortion-super-bill-rockets-through-the-house/
NPR
http://ipr.interlochen.org/ipr-news-features/episode/house-committee-moves-abortion-measures-floor/2012-06-08
M Live
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2012/06/michigan_anti-abortion_legisla.html
M Live
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2012/06/what_do_you_think_about_michig.html
Oakland County Tribune
http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20120607/NEWS06/120609636/michigan-house-panel-approves-abortion-bill-package
Oakland Press
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/06/08/news/local_news/doc4fd29db32521d650570734.txt?viewmode=fullstory
WILX
http://www.wilx.com/nationalnews/headlines/Abortion_Bills_Package_Clears_Hurdle_in_Michigan_House_157928945.html
Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/michigan-house-committee-approves-stricter-abortion-rules-220800689.html
Detroit News
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120607/POLITICS02/206070434/1361/State-House-panel-OKs-new-abortion-rules
Hearld Palladiium
http://www.heraldpalladium.com/articles/2012/06/08/local_news/10275445.txt
RH Reality Check
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/06/08/facing-reality-later-term-abortion-stories-michigan-lawmakers-dont-want-us-to-hea
MS Magazine
http://digg.com/news/politics/michigan_s_surprise_anti_abortion_blitz_ms_magazine_blog/who_dugg
MS Magazine
http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/michigan_s_surprise_anti_abortion_blitz_ms_magazine_blog
MS Magazine
http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2012/06/07/michigans-surprise-anti-abortion-blitz/
MS Magazine
http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=13701
ACLU
http://www.aclu.org/blog/reproductive-freedom-womens-rights/michigans-war-women-hits-dangerous-new-low
Progress Michigan
http://www.progressmichigan.org/blog/2012/06/michigan-house-will-vote-to-declare-war-on-women.html
Progress Michigan
http://www.progressmichigan.org/blog/staff-blog/
Feminist
http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=13701
Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/06/michigan-worst-anti-abortion-legislation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Motherjones%2Fmojoblog+%28MotherJones.com+%7C+MoJoBlog%29
Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/06/1097956/-Michigan-War-on-Women-ACTION-NEEDED
Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/07/1098282/-Rep-Bruce-Rendon-s-Anti-Abortion-Super-Bill-On-Fast-Track-in-Michigan-Legislature
Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/07/1098359/-Mich-GOP-rushes-omnibus-pkg-of-anti-abortion-bills-thru-most-extreme-legislation-in-the-country
Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/08/1098435/-VIDEO-of-Michigan-GOP-shutting-down-House-committee-hearing-on-omnibus-pkg-of-anti-abortion-bills
Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/10/1096145/-Fighting-for-reproductive-justice
Alternet
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/944248/the_painful_story_20-week_abortion_ban_advocates_don't_want_you_to_hear/
Village Voice
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/06/here_are_some_m_1.php
Eclectablog
http://eclectablog.com/2012/06/michigan-house-gop-rushes-omnibus-package-of-anti-abortion-bills-through-most-extreme-legislation-in-the-country.html
Deadline Detroit
http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/693/right-to-lifers_in_lansing_create_lots_of_drama_and_bad_legislation
MI Planned Parenthood
http://miplannedparenthood.org/page/house-bills-5711-5713-talking-points
MI Planned Parenthood
http://miplannedparenthood.org/page/reproductive-legislation-michigan
MI Planned Parenthood
http://miplannedparenthood.org/page/war-women-michigan
MI Planned Parenthood
http://miplannedparenthood.org/page/details-house-bills-5711-5713
MI Planned Parenthood
https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=14951
Mich State Medical Society
http://msmslegislativeblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/legislative-update-week-of-june-4th.html
National Partnership
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily2_&page=NewsArticle&id=33904&security=1201&news_iv_ctrl=-1
National Partnership
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/PageNavigator/RHW_news.html?id=3223&state=Michigan
Center for Traditional Values
http://www.ctvmichigan.org/issues/Testimony%20for%20Health%20Policy%20June%207%202012.pdf
Newsmax
http://www.newsmax.com/US/abortion-ban-michigan/2012/06/08/id/441676
Right to Life Michigan
http://rlmblog.blogspot.com/
Right to Life Michigan
https://www.facebook.com/righttolifeofmichigan
Santorum
http://youtu.be/ZoyWMv2GVTw
An Open Letter to the Michigan House of Representatives re: HB 5711, HB 5712, and HB 5713 - June 11, 2012
Link here: http://bit.ly/L1ctwZ To: The Michigan House of Representatives From: Lee Tilson Re: HB 5711, HB 5712, HB 5713 Date: June 11, 2012 Position: The Health Policy Committee has not given adequate consideration to HB 5711, HB 5712 or HB 5713. The House of Representatives should...
An Open Letter to the Michigan House of Representatives re: HB 5711, HB 5712, and HB 5713 - June 11, 2012
Link here: http://bit.ly/L1ctwZ To: The Michigan House of Representatives From: Lee Tilson Re: HB 5711, HB 5712, HB 5713 Date: June 11, 2012 Position: The Health Policy Committee has not given adequate consideration to HB 5711, HB 5712 or HB 5713. The House of Representatives should send those bills back to Committee for full hearings. _________________________________________________ Introduced on May 31, 2012, House Bills 5711, 5712, and 5713 were reported out of Committee seven days later, after one short hearing on Thursday, June 7, 2012. Now, the bills are scheduled for consideration by the full House on Tuesday, June 12, 2012,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2012 at ReThinking Patient Safety
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More Strange Events in Texas: Honor Student Diane Tran and Justice of the Peace Lanny Moriarty
First Lakay Roberts Now Diane Tran What is going on in Texas? With the jailing of Texas honor student, Diane Tran (see new links below), by Houston Justice of the Peace Lanny Moriarty ( http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Lanny_Moriarty, http://www.mctx.org/courts/justices_of_the_peace/justice_of_the_peace_pct_1/index.html ), the Texas educational system continues to generate controversy. Last month, I blogged on, and began organizing for, Lakay Roberts, a brave five year old girl with severe cerebral palsy in New Caney, Texas. Since March, she has not been allowed to use her walker by the very educators who should be celebrating her achievement. (http://www.rethinkingpatientsafety.com/my-blog/2012/04/let-lakay-walk.html and https://www.facebook.com/groups/letlakaywalk/) In an unusual ruling being followed... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2012 at ReThinking Patient Safety
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Exactly.
From www.TheUnnecesarean.com - - The Necesarean: The Perspective of a Plaintiff's Birth Trauma Attorney
http://www.theunnecesarean.com/blog/2011/1/11/the-necesarean-the-perspective-of-a-plaintiffs-birth-trauma.html For too many families, delays in performing Cesarean sections have transformed the most joyous occasion in the life of a family, the birth of a child, into a tragedy. Like other human...
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/search?q=rotenberg
April 29, 2010
Mental Disability Rights International issues statement about torture and abuse of people with disabilities at Massachusetts facility
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2010/04/mental-disability-rights-international.html
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http://www.mdri.org/PDFs/USReportandUrgentAppeal.pdf
February 24, 2010
Disability organizations file DOJ complaint against Judge Rotenberg Center for use of electric shock, aversives
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2010/02/disability-organizations-file-doj.html
February 25, 2010
Dept. of Justice begins investigation into use of electric shock on students at Judge Rotenberg Center
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2010/02/dept-of-justice-begins-investigation.html
June 2010
UN says shock treatments at Judge Rotenberg Center in Mass., torture not treatment; story on "Nightline" June 30
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2010/06/un-says-shock-treatments-at-judge.html
May 2011
Founder of controversial Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Mass., to face criminal charges in using electrical shocks on disabled children
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2011/05/founder-of-controversial-judge.html
Who Is The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center ?
The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center This post http://bit.ly/JvF3aZ Video: http://bit.ly/Jc9L90 Last week's post - History: http://bit.ly/IQdzq6 One of the issues addressed last week was the mistreatment, indeed, what many consider torture, of children with disabilities at the Judge ...
http://www.bizapedia.com/ma/JUDGE-ROTENBERG-EDUCATIONAL-CENTER-INC-THE.html
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Important article
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2011/05/founder-of-controversial-judge.html
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Henry Slucki http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~hslucki/
Wow - Henry Slucki - Part I - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0dnf4iviWY
Jun 20, 2010 - 9 min - Uploaded by Taleworth
Son of Jewish French soldier describes life in WWII France before escape to the U.S.
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http://www.manta.com/g/mm7jtmh/bertrand-j-davis
Same address
http://www.manta.com/c/mm7jtmh/davis-consulting
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Margaret Vaughan quote
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2011/05/founder-of-controversial-judge.html
In the press release announcing Israel’s departure earlier this month, one of the center’s board members, Margaret Vaughan, a retired professor of psychology at Salem State University, described Israel as a “heroic figure’’ to thousands of families. She said he helped the families who saw the center as “their last thread of hope’’ for their children.
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http://www.josephwyatt.net/
http://www.josephwyatt.net/aboutwyatt.htm
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http://www.judgerc.org/LettertoMills51906.pdf
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Who Is The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center ?
The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center This post http://bit.ly/JvF3aZ Video: http://bit.ly/Jc9L90 Last week's post - History: http://bit.ly/IQdzq6 One of the issues addressed last week was the mistreatment, indeed, what many consider torture, of children with disabilities at the Judge ...
Who Is The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center ?
Posted May 16, 2012 at ReThinking Patient Safety
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Another potential resource. http://www.ahoinfo.org/
"Never Again," Extreme Examples , & the torture of disabled children. Here. In America.
Video showing the electroshock torture of children with disabilities in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAj9W0ntUMI ___ link here http://bit.ly/IQdzq6 Electroshock. Nazis electroshocked Jews. http://bit.ly/J2s7WY, http://bit.ly/KKWwag, and http://bit.ly/KKWOxS Electrosho...
Standing Ovation for Nancy Weiss
http://thetruthaboutjrc.wordpress.com/about/
"Never Again," Extreme Examples , & the torture of disabled children. Here. In America.
Video showing the electroshock torture of children with disabilities in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAj9W0ntUMI ___ link here http://bit.ly/IQdzq6 Electroshock. Nazis electroshocked Jews. http://bit.ly/J2s7WY, http://bit.ly/KKWwag, and http://bit.ly/KKWOxS Electrosho...
Standing Ovation for Greg Miller.
Petitions delivered. Congratulations.
http://b.globe.com/KOuv1w
"Never Again," Extreme Examples , & the torture of disabled children. Here. In America.
Video showing the electroshock torture of children with disabilities in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAj9W0ntUMI ___ link here http://bit.ly/IQdzq6 Electroshock. Nazis electroshocked Jews. http://bit.ly/J2s7WY, http://bit.ly/KKWwag, and http://bit.ly/KKWOxS Electrosho...
A Dream of Persuasion - The Extreme Example
Posted May 10, 2012 at ReThinking Patient Safety
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Jadon Higganbothan Mattered, That's Why. Look him in the eyes, Sean Harris.
Posted May 9, 2012 at ReThinking Patient Safety
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Letter from a former worker at the Rotenberg Center describing what he saw and did for three years.
http://canton.patch.com/articles/letter-to-the-editor-a-former-judge-rotenberg-center-worker-speaks-out
http://canton.patch.com/articles/canton-s-senator-joyce-responds-to-latest-judge-rotenberg-center-video
http://piratepad.net/gIdr9ZQ9SR includes quite a few resources.
MISTREATMENT OF DISABLED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
Judge Rotenberg Center - Graduated Electronic Decelerator - Electric Shock.
Mistreatment of the Disabled
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Supporting Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QibLC4LefzY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js2hNr2adZ0&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aUIhWmDPeI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWACht5dIAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9-xXfgQiTU
Supporting articles:
http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-25/lifestyle/29582413_1_shock-case-criminal-case-face-criminal-charges
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/mar/12/electric-shock-school-matthew-israel
http://www.riordanseville.com/?p=75
http://www.disabilityrightsintl.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/USReportandUrgentAppeal.pdf
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/the_shocking_truth/
http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-25/lifestyle/29582413_1_shock-case-criminal-case-face-criminal-charges
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Judge Rotenberg Educational Center
240 Turnpike Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021-2341
Phone (781) 828-2202
Fax (781) 828-2804
www.judgerc.org
Former Director and Founder Matthew Israel
Current Director Glenda Crookes
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Graduated Electronic Decelerator (GED):
Invented by Dr. Matthew Israel. The shock is not administered immediately after the behavior. It is activated once the staff member who is in possession of the remote device is in agreement with another staff member who assesses the situation and ensures that the shock will be administered to the correct student. The shock lasts for 2 seconds.
Used as a tool for behavioral modification and punishment.
Many students carry a backpack which contains the device with leads to the electrodes or gloves emit the shock. The electrodes may be placed on the back of hands, top of feet, fingers through use of gloves, thighs, forearms, etc.
The amount of milliamps ranges from 15mA - 41mA.
The updated GED-4 is rated at 45 milliamps. In comparison a police stun gun is rated at 1mA - 4mA. According to Boston Magazine the inventor, Dr. Matthew Israel himself has called its shocks "very painful."
The device may be connected to a student for days, months, or even years.
Once a shock is administered the pads are then relocated on the student.
Physiologic Effects of Different Electrical Currents [JRC Ranges from 15mA to 41mA]
Current/Effect (milliamps)
1-4 Tingling sensation/perception
3-4 Let-go current – Children
6-8 Let-go current - Women
16-20 Let-go current – Men
7-9 Skeletal muscle tetany
20-50 Respiratory muscle paralysis
50-120 Ventricular fibrillation
Segregation:
Another aversive is segregation. Numerous studies have documented the effects of segregation, for example:
visual and auditory hallucinations
hypersensitivity to noise and touch
insomnia and paranoia
uncontrollable feelings of rage and fear
distortions of time and perception
increased risk of suicide
post tramatic stress disorder
Legal:
In May 2011, Matthew Israel was charged with misleading a grand jury over the school's destruction of the tapes, as well as being an accessory after the fact. Israel resigned his position at the JREC in a deferred prosecution plea deal with the Massachusetts State Attorney General's office.The JREC is currently administered by a court-appointed monitor. http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-25/lifestyle/29582413_1_shock-case-criminal-case-face-criminal-charges
Manfred Nowak,ESQ. a United Nations special rapporteur on torture has criticized the JRC, calling its shock methods "torture" - 2010
The United Nation's Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The States Parties to this Convention,
Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Recognizing that those rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person,
Considering the obligation of States under the Charter, in particular Article 55, to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Having regard to article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both of which provide that no one may be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
Having regard also to the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted by the General Assembly on 9 December 1975 (resolution 3452 (XXX)),
Desiring to make more effective the struggle against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment throughout the world,
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"Never Again," Extreme Examples , & the torture of disabled children. Here. In America.
Video showing the electroshock torture of children with disabilities in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAj9W0ntUMI ___ link here http://bit.ly/IQdzq6 Electroshock. Nazis electroshocked Jews. http://bit.ly/J2s7WY, http://bit.ly/KKWwag, and http://bit.ly/KKWOxS Electrosho...
"Never Again," Extreme Examples , & the torture of disabled children. Here. In America.
Video showing the electroshock torture of children with disabilities in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAj9W0ntUMI ___ link here http://bit.ly/IQdzq6 Electroshock. Nazis electroshocked Jews. http://bit.ly/J2s7WY, http://bit.ly/KKWwag, and http://bit.ly/KKWOxS Electroshock was a part of the Nazi rule of Germany, commonly viewed as the most evil episode in history. The historic details have been studied, and recommendations made. If mankind has learned any lesson, hopefully it would be that those horrors should never happen again. When events veer in that direction, they must be stopped. Immediately. Sadly, we have not learned that lesson. Welcome to the Rotenberg Educational Center in Chatham, Massachusetts. In 2007, five years... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2012 at ReThinking Patient Safety
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I also e mailed a similar letter to 28 e mail addresses listed here http://bit.ly/KwWeTt
What will you do? Let me know. Let's share ideas.
Worse than Playing with Matches: Sean Harris' Hate Speech from the Pulpit "Give them a good punch"
<Note: Sean Harris' hate speech and the mistreatment of Lakay Roberts demand comment, even if outside the scope of "patient safety." > Hate Speech from the Pulpit to Parents of Gay Children Sean "Give them a good punch" Harris "Dads. the second you see ...
Here is the letter I just faxed to the fax number listed for the church on the Wayback Machine (910) 868-9609
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Berean Baptist Church
517 Glensford Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Via Fax to (910) 868-9609
Take away the Verbal Matchbox
Dear Sirs:
When kids play with matches around flammable materials, you take the matches away. You don't care what the intent is. The danger of injury or death is too great. Just take the matches away.
Rev. Harris has a distinguished career with worthy accomplishments. I am not asking that those accomplishments be ignored. I am not even asking that Rev Harris, as human being, be subject to any negative judgment.
I am asking you to see the risk involved. That risk must be stopped. His words were more powerful than matches. It has been made available to millions online. Everyone knows that unstable listeners can be motivated to act by such words.
You witnessed all this. You heard. Rev. Harris’ behavior was more dangerous than a child with a matchbox. If he was playing with matches, you would take the matchbox away. No questions asked.
When this speech is make available to millions online, the potential impact is far greater.
If the Berean Baptist Church wants to behave like a group of responsible adults, then you need to take away Sean Harris' ability to urge violence to millions.
Take away his verbal matchbox.
Lee Tilson
Detroit, Michigan
Here are the best names I could find on the church website for officers. It looks as if many of them are no longer officers, but it was the best I could do.
Jim Pidkaminy
James Sherrill
Mark Smith
Gary Botts
Jeff Hyland
The Directors
The Deacons
The current officers of the church corporation under the constitution
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Romney's comment that "corporations are people" was made in a discussion of taxes. If we assume that what he was saying was that "corporations are people" for purposes of tax law, then corporations should be taxed like people.
Michigan recently eliminated the income tax for most corporations. If corporations are people for purposes of tax law, then the State of Michigan should not have eliminated the income tax on corporations.
Will Romney come to Michigan and campaign for reinstating the tax of corporations? I am guessing not.
What is this metaphorical meaning of his assertion that "corporations are people"? On its face, the comment is silly. Until he fills in the blanks, it remains just that, silly.
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What an interesting comment. Thanks for sharing.
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