US Modern-day Slavery Advocate Demands Restitution for Illegal Detainment
Woman takes action against local hospital to fight what appears to be part of pattern of retaliation by organized crime
(PRWEB) January 28, 2005 -- An anti-modern-day slavery activist has presented
an interim retribution list to a US hospital that includes payment of $255,990,
claiming illegal detainment, illegal disclosure of medical, family and other
personal information to unauthorized parties and other continuing harassment.
Calling for public apology, the list also seeks steps toward medical license
revocation of three doctors, and similar punitive action against a hospital
social worker and other hospital personnel, stating it must be significant and
publicized.
Upon apprehending her in August 2004, Marianne LaBrecque said
police began asking her for names of people helping her in her efforts, which
she did not supply, and questioning her regarding her emails about local
modern-day slavery activity and supporting infrastructure corruption and/or
mismanagement. She says a progressive pattern points to the likelihood that the
detainment was orchestrated as part of organized crime retaliation against her
which began on 8/16/02 when, with no prior police record, she was falsely
arrested for calling for police help in what she describes as a victim rescue
attempt. She says that what also appears part of the retaliation is two
subsequent false arrests - court cases pending - and open action against a
proposal she submitted to the Town pertaining to a quality assurance program for
town management and police awareness training in modern-day slavery, including
criminal schemes currently being used by local perpetrators. She said specific
disclosure against the work proposal was made to her in an 8/29/03 meeting with
Waterford CT First Selectman Eccard, Deputy Police Chief Thiel and Detective
Sergeant Depasquale.
LaBrecque holds an MBA and ordinarily works as a
corporate resource consultant, which she defines as "consulting with focus on
enhancing organizational performance through project management, change
management, human resource management, information management and managerial
accounting and analysis." She says that her advocacy work is within the scope of
her career and qualifications and, although she is not receiving pay for it,
nonetheless holds value. The list also includes the hospital coordinating with
other entities to try to rectify the incident, which would further tax her work
and resources if she were to take those actions herself.
A written
statement claiming that LaBrecque had been found wandering around a neighbor's
back yard with a flashlight looking for abducted people had been supplied by a
Waterford, CT police officer to the hospital upon her arrival last August and
used as the hospitals' basis for detaining her. During the second session of
LaBrecque's probable cause hearing eight days later, the off-duty police officer
of another town who had recently moved into the house across the street from
LaBrecque's and the first town police officer to arrive at the scene in response
to his call said that the statement was not true.
Doctors responsible for
LaBrecque's detainment refused to reverse their "diagnosis" and the presiding
probate judge upheld detainment. LaBrecque managed to be released the next day
"against medical advise" and states that the doctors' and judge's stand
represents a conflict of interest, due to possible use as defense against
malpractice and other charges.
LaBrecque's decision to formalize demands
is based on L&M failing to take such action on it's own since 8/17/04, when
hospital liaison Celia Robert asked LaBrecque if not being charged hospital
costs associated with the illegal detainment would satisfy her and LaBrecque
responded that she would also want compensation for the lost time in her work,
for the additional mental anguish and possibly other items she may not yet be
identifying, at the time, due to the trauma of the previous nine days. The only
indication LaBrecque has had of hospital attempt of restitution is it's business
office being unable to provide her with an invoice for the $10,970 in detainment
charges, which doesn't include $425.40 billed to her for the 1.89 mile ride to
the hospital.
"Management negligence is the core of such incidents. If
organized crime couldn't count on such faulty practices, people would not be
able to conduct the practices in which they become involved." Due to evident
corruption and negative impact of advocacy efforts on her finances, LaBrecque is
representing herself against L&M and in her pending court cases.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb202165.htm