Being "Baker Acted" can land you in a psychiatric hospital's psycho-ward and it is perfectly legal. Psychiatric professionals may seem almost complacent about the power they have to easily and simply incarcerate someone if they so desire and possibly not always with absolute regard for the incarcerated patients' civil rights!
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www.scambustersusa.com/articles/Medical_Matters/baker_a...
www.scambustersusa.com/articles/Medical_Matters/baker_acted_into_a_psychiatric_hospital.shtml
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(Baker Act); Chapter 394 Part I, Florida Statutes; The information provided using this web site is only intended to be general ... (1) Voluntary Admission; (2) Involuntary Examination; (3) Patient Rights ... Care and Custody of Personal Effects: Ensures that patients may keep their own clothing and personal effects,
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www.fkoc.org/InfoPages/bakeract.htm
www.fkoc.org/InfoPages/bakeract.htm
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I forgot the Baker Act is a Florida legislative creation, not Federal. My sister was Baker Acted by a law enforcement officer when she took a truckload of pain killers and sleeping pills last year. If you're interested, you can copy and paste the URL below which explains more about Florida's Baker Act.
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www.dr-bob.org/babble/20000603/msgs/36350.html
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The Florida Mental Health Act, better known as the Baker Act, creates a system of rights for persons with mental illnesses as well as their due process rights when held in mental health facilities.
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www.bakeracttraining.org/
www.bakeracttraining.org/
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Florida has this Baker Acting law. It basically says, "You're crazy. You can't make a rational decision. Therefore, the state of Florida takes away all of your rights for up to seventy-two hours. Have a good day." ... Some wandering man was roaming around to each table asking for the other patients' coffee. If they had...
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www.storyhouse.org/danielle.html
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(The Baker Act) ... Your Rights and the ... The Baker Act outlines a bill of rights for the person...
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www.mhabroward.org/bakeract.html
www.mhabroward.org/bakeract.html
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Most patients enter hospital with the belief that they will be treated by competent staff, and that they will receive whatever treatment they need in order to achieve a successful outcome. ... cc Dossier to European Court of Human Rights...
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www.patientprotect.org/
www.patientprotect.org/
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In Florida, the Involuntary Commitment law is referred to as the Baker Act. If someone you know has been involuntarily committed, you have the right to be fully informed about the step-by-step procedure of involuntary commitment as well as your rights and the rights of the person who was, ... 394.459 Rights of patients;
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www.cchrflorida.org/abuse-florida-involuntary-commitmen...
www.cchrflorida.org/abuse-florida-involuntary-commitment.html
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According to media reports from 1971, the Baker Act, named in honor of its sponsor Representative Maxine Baker, strengthened the legal and civil rights of patients of state mental institutions.
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www.floridasupremecourt.org/pub_info/documents/BakerSum...
www.floridasupremecourt.org/pub_info/documents/BakerSummary.pdf
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