Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Billy’seyesandfacewereblackened,andhehadtwocrackedribs.

           Thehospitaladministratorsreleasedastatementtothepresssayingthatfollowingan"altercationwithanattendant,"Milliganwasfoundtohavenoinjuriesotherthanthosethathadbeenapparentlyself-inflicted.

           Thenextday,afteravisitbyAttorneySteveThompson,theLimaadministrationreverseditself,issuingastatementconfirmingthatMilliganhad"subsequentlybeenseverelyinjured."BoththeFBIandtheOhioStateHighwayPatrolwerecalledintomakeinvestigationsforpossiblesubmissiontothegrandjury.

           ThompsonwasoutragedbythereportsfromBillyaswellasfromtheLimaattorney,andhereleasedastatementreportedonlyontheradio."Ultimately,anyonewhoisincarceratedstillhastheprotectionofhiscivilrights,"hetoldthenewscaster,"andinOhiostatutorylaw,patientshaverightsthatweregrantedbytherecentamendmentstothementalhealthbill—patients’civilrights.UndertheUnitedStatesstatutes,theyhavetheprotectionofthefederalcivilrightsbills,too.Andthoseultimatelycanbeenforcedincourt.Itwouldbetooearly:tosaywhat’sgoingtohappenhere."

           TheLimaStateHospital"ThirdMonthlyTreatmentPlanReview"ofJanuary2,1980,madethedeterminationthat:

           ThePatient’streatmentplanisbothvalidandproperforhiscondition.

           Patient’sdiagnosisis:(1)PsuedopsychopathicSchizophrenia(DSMII,295.