Posted on 06/29/2004 6:43:32 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy
Nebraska therapist loses license after allegedly firing a handgun at a memo that angered him
The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska Health and Human Services system has revoked the license of a North Platte therapist accused of firing a handgun at a memo that angered him.
Robert Powers, a mental health practitioner and professional counselor, got upset when he received a memo last summer saying only the manager of his office would have the key to certain supply drawers, according to state documents.
Powers took the memo and shot it several times with a .22-caliber handgun before returning it to the office, the document says.
Two days later, he reportedly called the office secretary and said he was too angry to return to work because he "might shoot somebody."
The comment prompted several co-workers to seek protection orders against him.
The state revoked Powers' license to practice as a counselor or therapist on the grounds of unprofessional conduct.
Ping
The L.P. will issue a press release criticizing the fact that therapists and doctors have to be licensed by the State, and for the State having his license revoked which he shouldn't have had to procure in the first place. Furthermore, they will condemn the infringement of his 2nd Amendment right to act irresponsibly with a firearm, and for exercising his 1st Amendment right to issue threats of murder.
LOL. These stories just write themselves.
>>Well, let us give him some credit: while he was agitated, he did NOT go to work, and would probably have calmed down in a couple more days.<<
Don't be too sure. The boss locked up all the meds. No drugs to keep him calm could have been quite dangerous to all involved.
>>She wanted me to post it, but I already have a rep as being weird enough..<<
You'll never catch up to me.
Memo to self: Don't shoot me!
Maybe he got a 'paper-cut'!
I guess that you have the heads-up on me, in so much as that you're more of a long-time freeper than I am. But to be perfectly honest, I refuse to cede the "weirdo" niche to anyone.
If you received my most recent post-and followed it through to my recommended destination-then I think you'll get an idea of what I'm talkin' about.
Clear case of self defense. Paper cuts can be nasty.
You bet your sweet life they're nasty, Missy! Why, I had a sheaf of looseleaf paper back when I was mining Haiphong that almost took my head clean off! You don't want to mess with those bastards!
You bet your sweet life they're nasty, Missy! Why, I had a sheaf of looseleaf paper back when I was mining Haiphong that almost took my head clean off! You don't want to mess with those bastards!
John Kerry was in Vietnam?!
"got upset when he received a memo last summer" He must have a very long burning fuse if he just now shot up that memo. LOL I'd say he showed great restraint. :-)
That's what I've been trying to tell them all along! They just don't seem to get the message. Irritating intraoffice memos kill people, folks. Not handguns. STOP THE MEMOS! INCRASE THE PEACE! SQUASH IT!
FMCDH(BITS)
Hmmm which drawers were off limits to therapist....the Ritalin drawer? or perhaps the Prosac drawer?
Ever shoot a pressurized shaving cream can?
FMCDH(BITS)
Weird?
I was thinkin' 'Nuts-oh-hazel-nuts'!
Curious.
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