Re: [SLUG-POL] The Lunatic state of California

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Mon Jun 18 2001 - 19:03:51 EDT


On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 07:53:23PM -0400, Isaiah Weiner wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 06:20:14PM -0400, Paul M Foster wrote:
> > You're talking about the U.S. I'm betting these procedures are still done
> > in other parts of the world, under that aegis of "psychiatry". (Truth
> > told, I'll bet they're also done here in the U.S., though less so.) Often
> > psychiatrists are used to make inconvenient people "tractable".
>
> It wouldn't surprise me if they were still done in other parts of the
> world.
>
> > About three years ago.
>
> That's unfortunate. State institution?
>

Unknown. I presume she has a psychiatrist she sees, and he recommended
it or she asked for it on his or someone else's recommendation.

Paul



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