Might I suggest humane euthanasia?
'The answer is that the local authority simply must find him an alternative placement.'I suppose Whipsnade Zoo is out of the question..?
And no, I'm not over-egging the danger this 'child' poses:
'In the circumstances, Y is currently and inappropriately placed on a clinical ward at (the hospital), where he has had to be subject to chemical restraint, physical restraint and five-to-one staffing in order to attempt to control his behaviour,' said the judge.
'At times there have been up to 13 police officers present on the ward in an effort to control Y's behaviour.
'That paediatric ward has now had to be shut to new admissions due to the risk presented by Y, and parts of the ward have been closed entirely.
'Other gravely ill children have had to be moved to alternative hospitals across the North West of England and lists of elective surgeries for children in urgent need of such treatment have been cancelled.
'Nurses and other hospital staff have been injured.
'Other sick children and their parents have been alarmed and frightened.'
The impact of this one 'child' on everyone else is staggering. He's soaking up scarce resources to the detriment of other children, and no-one seems to care...
The judge said the situation had arisen in the boy's case because of 'an acute lack of appropriate resources'.
'Insofar as fault falls to be apportioned, it must settle on those who have not made the provision required to address the needs of highly vulnerable children such as Y.'
Ah, yes, of course. I forgot that he's the 'vulnerable' one...
Is he a boy of no particular description?
ReplyDeleteQ: Why call him Y? A: Why the feck are we keeping him alive? (Or at least out of Broadmoor). Where are Colin Norris or Beverley Allitt when you really need them?
The kid has a mental illness requiring a permanent solution by way of neurosurgical treatment.
ReplyDeleteAnd the combination of diet, physical and mental exercises are recommended for the 13 useless plod who were incapable of restraining a 12 year old.
Why is he in hospital, and what aspects of his behaviour are the problem? If it is violence towards staff, then perhaps he doesn't want the medical procedures.
ReplyDeleteIf he has been parking in hospital because he is a violent lunatic, it's the wrong place for him. What are the medical procedures? Is there any other reason for his behaviour other than (say) just being a lunatic?
He can always be left in a "place of safety" such as the foyer of Social Services so that social workers can do what they claim to do best.
ReplyDeletePenseivat
A couple of grammes of potassium chloride intra venous should cure this situation.
ReplyDelete"An alternative placement"? Might I suggest Whipsnade Zoo?
ReplyDeleteThe traditional British answer to this sort of thing is put him in prison. Not the right answer or the most suitable one but it's what we do. Throw your problems into prison and forget about them.
ReplyDeletePerhaps Justice MacDonald would like to offer up his spare bedroom?
ReplyDeleteI agree that he should be housed with the judge. No "ifs" or "buts" - it simply must happen.
ReplyDelete"Is he a boy of no particular description?"
ReplyDeleteIt does make you wonder...
"The kid has a mental illness requiring a permanent solution by way of neurosurgical treatment."
9mm or .22...?
"Is there any other reason for his behaviour other than (say) just being a lunatic?"
Why should that matter?
"Might I suggest Whipsnade Zoo?"
Bit unfair on the animals...
"The traditional British answer to this sort of thing is put him in prison. Not the right answer or the most suitable one but it's what we do. Throw your problems into prison and forget about them."
Failing that, some form of Devil's Island? I hear Gruinard's free now.
"I agree that he should be housed with the judge. No "ifs" or "buts" - it simply must happen."
Spot on!