January 14, 2011

Journalists Don't Question Psychiatrists

Peyser quotes Brooklyn psychiatrist Hilfer referring to "This man's deepening and worsening mental illness," without offering any proof. Did this psychiatrist ever meet with the accused shooter? Did he get access to the defendant's medical records in violation of state and US laws? All too often psychiatrists are ignorant of laws. Some know the laws but ignore them due to disrespectful attitudes toward their patients. Journalists are all too eager to publish whatever psychiatrists say with no skepticism or criticism from others.

[From article]
"Dr. Alan Hilfer, chief psychiatrist at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. "This man's deepening and worsening mental illness, combined with easy access to guns, combined with distorted thinking" did the trick."


http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/left_takes_wild_shot_at_palin_co_7Q6hIEeqI3ufpAmQO1OjqN

Left takes a wild shot at Palin & Co.
Andrea Peyser
Last Updated: 7:31 AM, January 14, 2011
Posted: 1:24 AM, January 13, 2011

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