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Judge Rejects Allegations Against Disabled Person |
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by Dr. John Hilty
Email: jhilty (nospam) shout.net (verified) |
16 Jan 2003
Modified: 17 Jan 2003 |
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SUMMARY: During a bench trial on January 16, 2003, at the Champaign County Courthouse, Illinois, Judge Ford rejected the allegations of disorderly behavior that were made against Dr. John Hilty by two mental health workers of Provena Behavioral Health, Julie Pearcy and Kathy Quick. As a result, the charges were dismissed. |
In an earlier article, "Mental Health Workers Drive Client to Near-Suicide," published at this website during November of last year, a client of Provena Behavioral Health, Dr. John Hilty, was accused of disorderly behavior by two mental health workers, Julie Pearcy and Kathy Quick. It was alleged to the Urbana Police that Dr. Hilty was argumentative and yelled at them in the front office of an apartment that is managed by Provena Behavioral Health. It was also alleged that Dr. Hilty blocked Julie Pearcy's path to her car while he was taking photographs of her in the parking lot of his place of residence.
Dr. Hilty vigorously denied these allegations, and pleaded not guilty at a pre-trial hearing during early December of last year. During the trial at the Champaign County Courthouse, Illinois, on January 16, 2003, Julie Pearcy testified on the witness stand that Dr. Hilty "nearly yelled at her," rather than "yelled at her." She also admitted that he stepped out of the way when she tried to enter the car. During his testimony, Dr. Hilty also stated that he did not yell at the mental health workers, and did not block Julie Pearcy's ability to enter her car.
Because neither the plaintiff nor the defendant verified the allegations of disorderly conduct that were filed by the city attorney in Urbana, Judge Ford dismissed the charges.
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Nitpicking |
by anonymous coward
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17 Jan 2003
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"disabled person"->"person with disability" |
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More Nitpicking |
by anonymous daredevil
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17 Jan 2003
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While we're nitpicking, why write about yourself in the third person? It seems stilted. Permitting first-person reporting is one of the things that makes the IMC a more honest place than the mainstream media, where a pretense of objectivity prevails. |
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Re: Nitpicking |
by ML
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17 Jan 2003
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While I can see the point of the first nitpicker, Dr. Hiltychose to describe himself that way. I think we should respect his decision in speaking of himself, even if the usage is not what is generally accepted now.
As for the second nitpicker...you are permitted to use the first person when reporting on IMC. But you certainly aren't required to do so, so I think you're being a bit overbearing in your critique. There's worse reporting on IMC that needs criticism than your nitpicky point made here. |
