I've always had a great affection for the all-action, suave, debonair British hero, James Bond. Fast cars, wine, women, oh, and the occasional reduction of baddies to early graves.
Problem is, I saw the news report on psychiatrist Eric Birchall who was responsible for letting Mark Corner out of a psyciatric hospital. Having been released, Corner went on to commit murder.
What's it got to do with 007? Birchall went up before a panel at the General Medical Council to answer up for letting Corner out of the hospital. The GMC said Birchall should not be struck off for “a single error of judgement". It seems as though Birchall and Bond both have a license to kill.
"A single error of judgement?" Excuse me, but in my learned opinion, the Doc didn't have "a single error of judgement". He had brain fade, he messed up big time, and made a decision that ended in two murders. What now then? "Oh well, never mind. Poor old Doc Birchall, he probably feels bad anyway."
No, no, no. Ahem... here's the answer according to Paddy Mac: to ensure accountability for the inability to perform the duties expected of a doc to an acceptable standard whilst maintaining the safety of all concerned.
And here's what we got: a lesson in how to commit murder by proxy, get paid for it, and be allowed to do it all over again. Hey doc, Nurse Ratched would be proud of you.
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