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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Whoa there. This isn't a jury picking session. This is a public forum where people can freely post their opinions and feelings.
We are all stating how we feel and our opinion. When I read that a prominent local doctor has been arrested for DUI...I think, how sad.
I am of the opinion that some people's opinions change about someone when they get in trouble with the law and if people are fair and kind they will change back when further information is added or the person's behaviour changes and stays changed for awhile.
I wouldn't want to hire a carpenter or a plumber who is addicted to a controlled substance.
Maybe this whole thing was a smear campaign by a local police force because she sent a bill collector after one of them???? or because they had someone have a stroke after they consulted her????? I still haven't heard any answers about allegations made on here about the Fruitland Park Police. Pointy hats...is very troubling to read...
It is hard to get useful information on a forum like this...we are all so emotional about how we feel.
I don't go to her. My neighbor does and says she is a great person and a smart person...but hearing about the arrest and the pills would give most people pause.
And a person with a substance abuse problem can be a great person and a smart person, but at some point the substance runs their life.
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Gracie, you know I respect you and I agree that this forum is all about opinions. My opinion is that that I can't really have an opinion until I know all the facts. That is just me and I don't judge anyone who disagrees with me.
She very well could be guilty.
I also know that field breathalyzer tests can produce false positives.
I also know not to believe everything I read in the paper.
I also know that our system of justice is based on the fundamental belief that we are ALL innocent until PROVEN guilty.
I know that I feel very fortunate to live in a country where we are considered innocent until proven guilty. The alternative (places where you are deemed guilty until proven innocent, places like Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, etc) are not all that attractive to me.
I also know it is human nature to pre-judge people. It is only natural. A scary mug shot, details in the paper, a doctor with the ability to get drugs all paint a disturbing picture. Pre-judging and prejudice are a way for us to rationalize the world around us. It is an innate instinct. My issue is that sometimes it is a good thing to "rise above" our base instincts and TRY to avoid pre-judging. This too is just my opinion.
I do not know this doctor, I have never met or seen her in my life. Before this thread started I had never heard of her. Sometime in the future her case will go to trial and all the facts will be presented. Maybe she will be found guilty and she will get the help she needs. Maybe she will be found innocent and she will be vindicated (unfortunately, her reputation might suffer because she has been pre-judged by many already). Personally, I will be happy with myself knowing that I left judgement up to a judge and jury.
just my $.02