XPost: alt.psychology, soc.culture.usa, alt.true-crime   
   From: pjbrass@uswest.net   
      
   On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:42:32 GMT, nappy-headed ho  wrote:   
      
   >Bo Raxo wrote...   
   >> Did you actually read the article?  There are 30 men who accuse him of   
   >> improper activities, with five of those recent enough to be within the   
   >> statute of limitations.  "Within the statute of limitations" means the   
   >> ones he's being prosecuted for he could have last seen years ago.  And   
   >> you think somehow he can just wave a wand and get some kid he saw   
   >> years ago locked up in a mental ward indefinately?   
   >   
   >Yes he can, he really does have the legal authority to do so.  He has not   
   >been convicted, therefore he presumably retains his official state medical   
   >license, as well as the magic "psychology license" which gives him the   
   >authority to make psychiatric diagnoses such as I described.   
   >   
   >   
   >> You're either a weak troll or just dumb as rocks, I can't figure out   
   >> which. Since you tacked on the unabomber ng (which I trimmed), I'm   
   >> guessing troll.   
   >   
   >I'm a troll with a good point which you have not refuted.  Remember that   
   >this guy has a fancy doctorate from Dr. Phil University, while these   
   >alleged "victims" are a collection of punks, dropouts, and assorted   
   >losers with a history of diagnosed psychiatric disorders (e.g. the PTSD   
   >they suffered when their therapist buggered them), and who have no fancy   
   >degrees from Dr. Phil U, so their opinions don't matter.  And while the   
   >judge may be an expert in legal and constitutional matters, he also lacks   
   >a fancy Ph.D. from DPU, and as such is no more qualified to diagnose   
   >mental health issues than perform open-heart surgery.   
   >   
   >As for the unabomber ng, I included it because Ted disliked psychologists   
   >and considered them agents of The System whose job is to engineer people's   
   >behavior and brainwash them into conformity.   
      
   They may be able to in some states, but the fact that he is under   
   investigation would be a deterrent to taking direct action.   
      
   I don't agree that their opinions don't matter.  You should take a   
   look at www.cchr.com and look at the number of psychs who've been   
   successfully prosecuted.   
      
   Pat   
      
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