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Re: Malpractice lawsuit with deadly consequences From: Diane Castellanos (tdrcaste@yahoo.com) Sat Mar 12 23:37:24 2005 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: Interesting case." Previous message: Brian Fox: "Interesting case." Maybe in reply to: Anna Meenan, MD: "Malpractice lawsuit with deadly consequences" I was an interpreter, usually volunteer, before I became a nurse. I was interpreting free-lance for one particular case in which a man was facing 5 life sentences for cocaine possession under the then new kingpin laws. One day, when court was to be in session, they took forever to bring the prisoner down, court was delayed and I sat in the hallway with the defendant's attorneys. Court was cancelled after all. FUNNY THING someone had noticed while I was up in the court house, that there were deputies all over the courthouse lawn and at the doorways...I missed it as it happened after I went in. Come to find out, there was a rumor that my client had made plans for a forceful break. (it was all politics and rumor) Interestingly, the court failed to inform the defendant's attorneys or the defendant's interpreter...me. The judge and the DA's were all wearing flac jackets. That was the last court case I ever interpreted for (volunteer or otherwise). It was never my calling anyway. "R. Daniel Braun" <rd.braun@gmail.com> wrote: Around here, when they bring prisoners to the Hospital, they have chains on their legs and hands and are wearing a bright orange or yellow jumpsuit with Prisoner written on front and back. Doesn't matter what they are in for; stock fraud or murder or passing a bad check. On top of that a guard searches the exam room first to make sure there is nothing in the room that could be used as a weapon; like defibrillators and scalpels. I would hope that theyu do the same at the courthouse. On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:09:48 -0600, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 3/12/05 12:06:39 AM, annam@uic.edu writes: > > Will this be an incentive to keep frivolous > suits out of the courtroom in the first place? > > Just incentive to put up those bullet-proof glass partitions (like in banks) > between the judge and the defendant. And maybe put handcuffs on all parties > and strip search them! > > How exciting! And they should show that on Court TV! > > Joe P. > -- R. Daniel Braun Kinky for Governor Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! Next message: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: Interesting case." Previous message: Brian Fox: "Interesting case." Maybe in reply to: Anna Meenan, MD: "Malpractice lawsuit with deadly consequences"

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