[elevatorman]

I understand that a perscription has been turned over to the police. The reason given for the pills was that she works long hours and is not home very often. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2006.

[paulandjean]

Mug shot probably taken at 3 or 4 am, do not think any of us would be looking that good in the morning.Seems like she has had some health issues,maybe this could explain the pills. Think that charge would be dropped,her being a MD and all. DUI she will probably have to handle with fines and some kind of service.

[graciegirl]

I think how we perceive a person by how they look and dress is valid. I think Mudder is wise in her perception. Going back to all of the work it took to get her where she is, this is a terrible thing. But, I wouldn't consult her.

Even in medicine it is free enterprise, if you do a better job, or are perceived to do a better job, you will be more successful.

Nothing is ever, ever simple, but it is no crime for each to come to their own conclusion. That isn't judging her in the biblical sense, it is coming to a logical conclusion about what we know or think we know and how it will affect us.

[duffysmom]

Recently, especially here in Florida there has been a crackdown on Doctors prescribing narcotic medications. They are also checking into Pharmacies with high volumn narcotic distribution. If this phycian has prescribed narcotic meds to herself and if she is abusing them it will become apparent. Sometimes they write scripts to ficticious people and that too will be found out. Prescription medications kill more people than all other drugs combined. Our young people are becoming addicted to these potent meds almost instantaneously. Very serious problem and any physician who is drunk driving with a boat load of pills in here purse is someone in need of intervention. Perhaps the arrest will be the very thing she needs but in the meantime she should not be treating patients without being drug tested daily.
Drugs addiction is no respector of class or economic status, it's an equal opportunity killer.

[paulandjean]

Its not just our young people having drug problems, many older residents are having the same results.

[BnCinME]

Originally Posted by Posh 08

If she can produce prescriptions that were written for her prior to this charge, it will probably be dropped. The DUI is another matter.

That will be difficult. Narcotic prescriptions carry limits on how many can be prescribed at one time. It will be difficult to prove that one physician wrote prescriptions for stimulents and narcotics for >250 pills at once. The DUI is the least of her problems at this point.

[jhamnik]

I have known Dr. Hamnik for 10 years. The whole truth will come out over the next few days. All the Prescriptions are and have been documented by her personal physician. The Fruitland Part police have, yet again, stained the good name of those who up hold our laws. It is never a good idea or behavior to drink and drive or text while driving. There is a lesson in this for all of us....

Look for a press conference tomorrow. Dr. Hamnik is an awesome person.

[BnCinME]

There's an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about the DEA investigating Cardinal Health and CVS regarding the large amount of oxycodone prescribed in Florida, specifically the areas of Lakeland and Sanford. This is a growing nationwide problem and I'm glad to see it's being addressed.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by jhamnik

I have known Dr. Hamnik for 10 years. The whole truth will come out over the next few days. All the Prescriptions are and have been documented by her personal physician. The Fruitland Part police have, yet again, stained the good name of those who up hold our laws. It is never a good idea or behavior to drink and drive or text while driving. There is a lesson in this for all of us....

Look for a press conference tomorrow. Dr. Hamnik is an awesome person.

Your name is very similar to hers and this is your first post. Are you related?

I would not be quick to assume a police department would attempt to stain someone's good name. That is quite a lot to accept.

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by jhamnik

I have known Dr. Hamnik for 10 years. The whole truth will come out over the next few days. All the Prescriptions are and have been documented by her personal physician. The Fruitland Part police have, yet again, stained the good name of those who up hold our laws. It is never a good idea or behavior to drink and drive or text while driving. There is a lesson in this for all of us....

Look for a press conference tomorrow. Dr. Hamnik is an awesome person.

..................interesting......
......There have been ?? rumors ?? about the Fruitland Park Police Dept.

....such as PRIOR chief resigned under pressure for ? ? ?
....officer(s) "broomed" for belonging to the white-robed pointy hat club.
....officer pouring Pepsi in a persons Motor Oil causing engine failure....

.....anybody know more ?????.....or are these just rumors ??.....

[Graytop]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

..................interesting......
......There have been ?? rumors ?? about the Fruitland Park Police Dept.

....such as PRIOR chief resigned under pressure for ? ? ?
....officer(s) "broomed" for belonging to the white-robed pointy hat club.
....officer pouring Pepsi in a persons Motor Oil causing engine failure....

.....anybody know more ?????.....or are these just rumors ??.....

I have heard enough from locals, and I have worked in the Fruitland Park outskirts for a few years,....they are pretty vigilant about their speed limits and law enforcement,...I personally wouldn't want to cross paths with them,...but I guess if I don't break the law I don't need to worry about that !

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Graytop

I have heard enough from locals, and I have worked in the Fruitland Park outskirts for a few years,....they are pretty vigilant about their speed limits and law enforcement,...I personally wouldn't want to cross paths with them,...but I guess if I don't break the law I don't need to worry about that !

Mr. Fixit, are you saying they are corrupt? Are you saying that this is some kind of a not valid arrest? Wow.

Mr. Fixit, I am not challenging you, as I know you to be a person we can count on. .........but why would they arrest someone for DUI? And why would someone with the same name as the doctor arrested post in her defense?

What would the motive be for a police department to smear someone's name? Blackmail? What could they gain from it?

Gosh. Please tell us if others have heard rumors about the Fruitland Park Police belonging to the KKK. That is pretty awful.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

That is a very sad, pathetic situation.

I feel sorry for her and hope she responds constructively to this big wakeup call, but I hope the state medical licensing board yanks her license at least for a few years.

Hopefully the licensing board is strict.

I can't believe all of the incipid speculation on this non-issue. A rural police department used to dealing with the dregs of society jumped the gun and released information and photos prior to even the simplest investigation with absolute disregard for the damaging effects disproportionate to the violation.

I have known Sheri Hamnik for over 8 years and I know that there is no possible way she had illegal drugs in her possession. Sheri is a very caring, professional doctor as well as a loving mother and wife.

And, by the way, please note that this is NOT my first post. Not all first time posters have some sort of hidden agenda, particularly when they (unlike most on here) are not anonymous.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I think how we perceive a person by how they look and dress is valid. I think Mudder is wise in her perception. Going back to all of the work it took to get her where she is, this is a terrible thing. But, I wouldn't consult her.

Even in medicine it is free enterprise, if you do a better job, or are perceived to do a better job, you will be more successful.

Nothing is ever, ever simple, but it is no crime for each to come to their own conclusion. That isn't judging her in the biblical sense, it is coming to a logical conclusion about what we know or think we know and how it will affect us.

Gracie, You are wrong on this one.

I have received "life changing" medical advice from Dr. Hamnik. She was the one and only neurologist that recognized that my "myasthenia gravis" was totally misdiagnosed.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Gracie, You are wrong on this one.

I have received "life changing" medical advice from Dr. Hamnik. She was the one and only neurologist that recognized that my "myasthenia gravis" was totally misdiagnosed.

I respect you Steve. And I VERY MUCH trust your judgement. But why was she arrested?

I am trying to figure this out...as many must be? What do you think is really going on? Do you think this was a dui, and nothing else and an isolated instance?

Was there a press conference today?

And Steve, read my posts. I am just reacting to the published accounts. My neighbor has just begun to consult her. Something like this would make anyone pause.