To: Frank Griffin who wrote (11623 ) 2/19/2000 10:46:00 PM From: nihil Respond to
That's very good sign of madness. The key defining word is "everyone." I have not accused many people of being insane, although I have had to turn in four people in my life who actually were mad. The wife of one of them (he had beaten her and I eventually talked him into committing himself) refused to commit him. He induced two other employees to threaten me and attempt to intimidate me. After voluntarily committing himself he signed himself out, stole a car, crossed state lines and was imprisoned in Federal prison for interstate flight. He was a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering. I have always regretted that I didn't act earlier, but thought it was too officious. I helped to get him a disability retirement from the University, and at least his family had something to live on. He wife has told a number of people (who have reported it back to me) that I was a very good man. Another time, I had a graduate student committed. He was preaching to the birds ( a la St. Francis), nude, and loony as a Canadian dollar. A third case, a Secretary collapsed in a crying jag and tried to kill herself. The fourth was my father.
