Here is another example of a psychiatrist ignoring state and US laws, and journalists compounding the violation. It may be a surprise to journalists but few psychiatrists know the laws regulating what they do. This story shows the quoted psychiatrist violated state and US privacy laws. Only for purposes of identification of a suspect can medical records be revealed to police agencies. Releasing medical records to media is a violation as well as to the police in this case since they knew who the suspect was. But why does the Boston Herald continue to equate "a history of mental illness" with crime? The notion that they are causally connected is contrary to fact and the statistics loved by bureaucrats. It is only bias, bigotry toward persons with disabilities, slander every time the phrase is used.
[From article]
Piantedosi, who reportedly has a history of mental illness, pleaded not guilty.
[. . .]
psychiatrist Jody Shapiro. She said Piantedosi attempted suicide by cutting his wrists on April 29, and was released from the hospital a day before the murder. She said he suffered from a long history of bipolar disorder.
http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1061130041
Experts foresee Web of horror
Say killing allegedly caught on video chat is future of law
Boston Herald
By Matt Stout and Laurel J. Sweet
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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