Dateless idiots are not limted to the U.K. or the U.S.

Dateless idiots are not limited to the U.K. and the U.S. Dating disasters are much more univesal. The A.P. has reported that in Peterborough, Ontario a judge has ruled that a 24-year-old Canadian man lacked so much common sense, that the Judge ordered him not to have a girlfriend for the next three years. For those who have not read Ian Coburn's book, "God is a Woman..." going without a girl friend for three years might not be a problem. But this sentence of Steven Cranley came as a result of several charges involving an assault on a former girlfriend. Cranley, allegedly has a dependent personality disorder. He attacked his girlfriend after an argument. He cut the phone cord and physically assaulted her in an attempt to prevent her from phoning the police. Ultimately, Cranley stabbed himself with a butcher knife as police arrived, puncturing his aorta. (Maybe he read the story about the California hospital and thought it best to do his own surgery instead of waiting around for the ER doctors?) Cranley apparently has difficulty coping with rejection. Justice Rhys Morgan said Cranley "cannot form a romantic relationship of an intimate nature with a female person. That is the only way I can see the protection of the public is in place until you get the counseling you need." Cranley served 146 days in pre-trial custody Cranley's attorney thinks the no girlfriend order is the first of its kind.

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An Iowa Name Says it All ... Butt Officer

What is in a name? A rose by any other name would still smell the same, or would it? Sometimes your name shapes your life. At least for one woman it has. In Marshalltown Iowa, police have accused a woman named Suzanne Marie Butts for stealing toilet paper from an Iowa courthouse. "She's facing potentially three years of incarceration for three rolls of toilet paper," Chief Lon Walker said. The charges have been confirmed by KCCI-TV. Workers had allegedly noticed that rolls of toilet paper began disappearing from the Marshall County Courthouse faster than usual. An employee saw Butts, age 38, taking three rolls of tissue from a storage closet. Butts insisted it was the first time. But she declined to comment further on advice of counsel. Butts could face substantial jail time because she has prior theft convictions. Butts did not work at the court house; however she may claim that the legal system is so used to the crap that a couple of rolls of toilet paper would not be missed.

Callous Negligent Treatment at Hospital Results in Needless Death

The AP has reported the painful death of a woman who died of a perforated bowel as she lay in a waiting room at Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles. The patient who was in agony waited for 45 minutes to see a physician. This inner-city hospital has now replaced its chief medical officer. It must correct long-running problems or close. Tapes of 911 calls document a dieing woman laying on the floor of the emergency room. Dispatchers refused to contact paramedics or an ambulance to take her to another facility. The woman's treatment was "callous, it was a horrible thing," Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Burke said Wednesday. A federal inspection also concluded that ER patients were in "immediate jeopardy." The federal report included a patient with a brain tumor who waited four days in the ER before being transferred to another facility for lifesaving brain surgery. Medicare and Medicaid Services gave the hospital 23 days to correct problems or lose federal funding.

Therapist Molested Disabled Children

Wayne Albert Bleyle, 55, admitted to federal agents that he molested several disabled patients in San Diego. The former respiratory therapist pleaded guilty to molesting brain-damaged children that were patients at the hospital where he worked. Bleyle admitted to eight counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child and four counts of exhibiting a minor in pornography. He will serve 45 years and eight months in prison. With credit for good behavior, he would serve at least 85 percent of that sentence.

Preservatives in Vaccines Causing Autism? Update 2-12-09

While on a flight to Paris in the spring of 2001 I saw a film clip of hundreds of British parents refusing to vaccinate their children because it allegedly increased the risk of autism. On the long flight to France, I had plenty of time to contemplate the possible legal ramifications. I note that now in the states, a test case has begun on this alleged cause of autism. In Washington, two many families to count have alleged that vaccines have caused their children to become autistic. Since 1999, almost 5000 families have filed claims with the government alleging their children developed autism as a result of routine vaccinations. The most popular theory is that a preservative called thimerosal is to blame. Several scientific studies have found no association between autism and vaccines containing thimerosal. But parents respond that their children's symptoms did not show up until after the vaccinations required by many schools. If these families win, the families will be entitled to compensation from a multi billion-dollar trust fund. The first test case begins Monday in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Update: For a link concerning a study allegedly relating vaccines to autism see: http://www.healthsentinel.com/org_news.php?id=082&title=Study+

Update 2-5-08: According to a study published today in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella do not cause autism. This is the largest study yet showing no evidence linking the childhood shot to the development disorder.
"This study really supports the view these are safe vaccines," said David Brown, a researcher at Britain's Health Protection Agency who worked on the study. "The evidence is now so solid there really isn't a need for further studies here."

Update 2-12-09: A Department of Justice special court will rule today whether certain vaccines cause autism. A special panel of "Masters" will issue a ruling concerning a group of parents claims that early childhood vaccinations triggered their children's autism.

Does the MMR vaccine led to autism? Three families -- the Cedillos, the Hazelhursts and the Snyders will soon find out what the Vaccine Court Omnibus Autism Proceeding has decided.

Update 2-28-11: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that vaccine manufacturers cannot be sued over design defects. The vote was a 6-2 majority decision in a case brought by the parents of a child who developed seizures after a routine diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) vaccination. (Bruesewitz v Wyeth Inc). The court reasoned that the 1986 law enacted by Congress set up a no fault scheme to compensate any child injured by vaccine side effects. Consequently, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act pre-empts lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers.

Maine's Maniac Imitating Film or Just a Bad Landscaper?

The A.P has reported that a man in Howland, Maine was arrested after waving a chain saw over his head. He allegedly threatened motorists and did some unsolicited pruning of shrubbery. (Edward scissor hands revisited?) As a result, he was arrested at gunpoint. Lionel Dube Jr., 47, of Argyle, was charged with disorderly conduct, criminal threatening and violation of bail. It appeared as if he was imitating the actor in 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' according to Deputy Sheriff Michael Knights. Not surprisingly, "Alcohol was involved." Dube, who has a criminal record consisting mostly of minor offenses, is due in Lincoln District Court Aug. 7.

Unlawful Search and Seizure Man Now Requires Magnums?

The A.P. has reported a mistaken raid on the wrong appartment in Annapolis, Md. has resulted in an innocent resident getting kicked in the groin. The police raided the wrong apartment Wednesday night and used flash grenades before realizing they were in the wrong place. Police spokesman Hal Dalton said "We don't know how the mistake was made," Dalton said. About 15 officers burst through the front door while the resident was cooking dinner about 8:20 p.m. Officers kicked her husband in the groin while she fled into a bedroom. Eventually both her and her husband were taken to the ground and handcuffed. They were supposed to have raided a different apartment. Spa Cove apartment manager Latisha Marshall says the front door is dented and there are two large black stains from the flash-bang grenades. (There goes the couples damage deposit!) When police finally entered the correct apartment, it was empty.
As compensation Legal Pub suggests a 6 week supply of Magnums until the swelling goes down. Ian this is your cue for a story. http://didyoustoptothink.blogspot.com/