Thanks one and all

[Deeann Mikula Hartmann]

On Thu, 14 Apr 2005, Brian J. Parker wrote:


> Because it was almost like he had a split personality, my theory is that
> he has some mental problem.  Probably, with the right medication, he could
> be universally well-liked and a popular musician to boot.  That's why,

He admitted to me to being "back on medication and feeling good," and
I never pressed for details.  Despite my association with the people
he's threatened, he was always respectful and kind to me, and I
returned the favor.  I've been known to stick up for him in bar
fights, for instance.  I believe he is best described as "disturbed
and greatly misunderstood."  (If you must focus on the negative.)

> although he's threatened my life (along with the lives of several friends)
> I never disliked him.  Maybe in prison he'll get some help and come out a
> changed man.

Unlikely.  With the privatization of prison health care as it is, the
best you can hope for is to come out alive.

see:
http://www.aidsnews.org/2005/04/prison-healthcare.html
http://www.alternet.org/story/11870

Unfortunately, the 3-part expose from the NYTimes that both articles
reference is now archived, and you have to pay to retrieve it. It's a
horrifying read!  I'm sure there are still copies out there that are
accessible, but I can't find them.  It's by Paul Von Zielbauer, and
the first one, on Feb.27th is titled: "As Health Care In Jails Goes
Private, 10 Days Can Be A Death Sentence."

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70B16FF3E590C748EDDAB0894DD404482&incamp=archive:search


> I mean, he could also just be a petty thug, but I like to look for the
> best in people.

Hippie.


Deeann Mikula Hartmann

"Well behaved women rarely make history."
                 -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich