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Dear list,
To err is human so it should not surprise us if those who think they are
right are sometimes wrong. But remember when "we" condemn something as
obviously unjust someone else may know something that have not been
revealed into the open.
I am aware in some of the spectacular "miscarriages" modern forensic
techniques have removed the doubts as to correctness of the original
jury decisions. However our system for all it s faults does not permit
the prosecution another go.
The only time I have been aware of the diagnosis of MSBP being made was
when a child with unexplained illness was covertly filmed in hospital
and so it was documented that, in this case, the mother was responsible
for the child's symptoms and signs. On direct confrontation, she
admitted the facts and illness of the child improved. The mother
responded well to intensive family intervention by that much maligned
profession social work, and the child was saved much harm by accurate
diagnosis. The law did not get involved I think in this case the
evidence would have been inadmissible and I suspect now we would have
committed a crime by not telling her what we were up to! Strange how the
good are guilty when defending children......
The real problem is that the Law is a blunt instrument and when
sledgehammers are used people get hurt. Perhaps we should all learn to
trust more then the temptation to blame would be less. I grant you that
all this is a somewhat side issue to the main problem here which was
experts giving opinions outside their expertise. Something that perhaps
all of us on this list have done at some time hopefully with less
disastrous repercussions.
Sorry to rant a bit but hindsight is always good. Remember always to
consider ye may be wrong. I know I am often but I do my best.
Mark
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Mark Temple
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