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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:13 AM Dec 2014

Kudos to Jane Mayer for flushing out that torture psychologist a decade ago.

Rachel reported on this tonight. Jane Mayer, through quality investigative journalism, ID'd this guy long ago when she saw a pattern to the "enhanced interrogations" at various sites, and started asking questions about whether there was a "program". Of course, that was denied. But she finally got a lead.

And BOOM! Here's this same guy deeply involved in our torture program, and speaking proudly of it all over the media now.

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Kudos to Jane Mayer for flushing out that torture psychologist a decade ago. (Original Post) grasswire Dec 2014 OP

I was wondering if he has professional licenses than can/should be pulled. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #1

With the $millions he got, I doubt he gives a shit anymore about his license. Hoppy Dec 2014 #3

agreed grasswire Dec 2014 #4

The president of the American Psychological Assn says they are not members... Hekate Dec 2014 #5

Her book, The Dark Side was great and first focused my attention on the torture. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #2

Yes malaise Dec 2014 #6

Mayer has done a great job of reporting here Gothmog Dec 2014 #7

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,311 posts)

1. I was wondering if he has professional licenses than can/should be pulled.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:21 AM

Dec 2014

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

3. With the $millions he got, I doubt he gives a shit anymore about his license.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 02:00 AM

Dec 2014

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

4. agreed

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 02:04 AM

Dec 2014

He can still be working as a contractor without a professional license.

Hekate

(90,556 posts)

5. The president of the American Psychological Assn says they are not members...

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 03:56 AM

Dec 2014

...and therefore cannot be sanctioned by them. (LA Times Opinion section, Dec. 16, letter from Nadine J. Kaslow. I can provide a link after I return to my actual computer, but this old style citation should be enough to go on.)

There are professional psychology licenses for different states, and they have to be renewed from time to time. MFCC is one, MFT, etc. I'm sure an investigative reporter could find out which ones the torturers are licensed for and in which state, and that a stink/public outcry could be raised.