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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 04:38 PM Mar 2015

Woman says psych ward doctors believed she was delusional for insisting Obama follows her on Twitter

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-woman-held-psych-ward-obama-twitter-claim-article-1.2159049

A Long Island woman’s insistence that President Obama follows her on Twitter made doctors at the Harlem Hospital psych ward think she was delusional and suffering from bipolar disorder — but she was actually telling the truth, a lawsuit charges.

Kam Brock’s frightening eight-day “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” ordeal at the mental facility included forced injections of powerful sedatives and demands she down doses of lithium, medical records obtained through her suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court show.

They also indicate that doctors didn’t believe the leader of the free world followed her on Twitter — though @BarackObama follows over 640,000 accounts, including hers. They were also skeptical she worked at a bank, records show.

“I told (the doctor) Obama follows me on Twitter to show her the type of person I am. I’m a good person, a positive person. Obama follows positive people!” Brock, whose Twitter handle is @AkilahBrock, said.


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Woman says psych ward doctors believed she was delusional for insisting Obama follows her on Twitter (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2015 OP
Meanwhile, kooks who really ARE dangerous keep getting elected. Archae Mar 2015 #1
so if you don't read all 640K twits a day what's the point of doing twitter? nt msongs Mar 2015 #2
War on drugs means getting doctor-forced drugs? Trillo Mar 2015 #3
People need to read the whole story gollygee Mar 2015 #4
A-yup. KamaAina Mar 2015 #5

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
4. People need to read the whole story
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 04:52 PM
Mar 2015

this is another story about police way overreacting to a person of color, IMO.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
5. A-yup.
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 04:55 PM
Mar 2015

I was going to post the pic to illustrate that, but there's something weird about the URL.

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