Soldiers
Who Arrive Home and End Up Behind Bars
Steve Talmadge (Attorney), Walter
Davis and Laurie Anspach, Director of Citizens Commission on Human
Rights Florida
"You
may be surprised to find out that many of our soldiers are arriving
home only to end up behind bars in psychiatric wards. At one time, a
young man wasn't able to enter the military if he was taking
psychiatric medication. Now, that's all changed! Soldiers
are being placed on mind-altering drugs that cause hallucinations,
delusions, psychosis, mania, suicidal and homicidal thoughts among
many other horrendous effects. They arrive home, with their
prescriptions and when they don't fair so well in civilian life, are
committed for a 72 hour hold. The vicious circle is wrapped tightly
with a bow and only those who are fully informed of the facts can
right these wrongs." (Director of the Citizens Commission on
Human Rights of Florida)
You will
get a chance to hear from the Director of this very active
non-profit, as well as Attorney, Stephen Talmadge, on this subject.
(Dr.
Stephen Alfred Talmadge, Jr. was awarded a Ph.D. in psychology in
1989, after which he served as a licensed clinical psychologist
during his 20 year career in the Navy. In 1997, he became a Diplomate
in Forensic Psychology, performing evaluations and testifying in
military proceedings for all services, worldwide. After retiring from
the Navy, Steve graduated from law school. Prior to his current
position, he was employed by a public defender as a law clerk,
working on cases that involved involuntary commitment (Baker Acts).
Steve is very knowledgeable about Baker Act law and administrative
rules. He has assisted people in many states who were Baker Acted in
Florida. Steve is published in psychological and legal journals.)
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2 comments:
This government treated returning vets like crap in the 70's. Of the millions of us who served 13 months overseas they gave over 500,000 of us undesirable discharges so we could not collect unemployment or go to school when we were discharged. No college. No right to ever bear arms again. Just let us stew in disbelief that we were programmed for years and abandoned. I personally came hope and found myself waking up paralyzed on my bed seeing things and people and could not move and they fought with me. Years this went on when I came home. I could tell no one because 40 years ago they would have put me in a loony bin. Vets are programmed and you just cannot turn it off, it hopefully wears off. Why then am I still a patriot after what they did to me?
Wow, what a story! Glad you're still alive anyway. Thanks for your service and for hanging in there. You're a survivor and inspiration.
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