It’s been two years since Esmin Green’s death in a psychiatric emergency room in New York State was caught so vividly by a security camera, and made international news. What has changed? We The People is holding protest and vigil to speak out. MindFreedom New York supports this important event.
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| when | Jun 18, 2010 05:00 PM to Jun 19, 2010 05:00 PM |
| where | New York |
| contact name | Lauren Tenney |
| contact phone | (516) 319-4295 |
| attendees | All welcome. |
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Background: Esmin Green’s in a psychiatric emergency room was captured by a security video camera, and the tragedy was seen internationally. For more about background and overview, click here.
BELOW is forwarded information from “We The People”:
Please help us by signing on with your support and sending information to your networks. Thanks! WE THE PEOPLE
On June 19, 2010 it will be two years since Esmin Green was murdered-by-neglect at Kings County Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room.
2 YEARS AFTER ESMIN GREEN’S MURDER, WHAT HAS CHANGED?
NEWS REPORTS: ABUSE CONTINUES.
STILL OUTRAGED? JOIN US!
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010
5 PM OPENING DEMONSTRATION and SPEAK OUT ** 6 PM PRESS CONFERENCE; 6-9 PM DEMONSTRATION & SPEAK OUT** 9 PM CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010
5 AM CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL ** Speak Outs and Demonstration 6 AM – 5 PM
On June 19 it will be two years since Esmin Green was murdered-by-neglect at the Kings County Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room. In February 2010, it was reported by the media that a male “patient” was raped by an employee of Kings County who was charged for the crime. As recently as April 27, 2010 more citations of abuses were published in the news.
Not only does this abuse and torture happen – but it happens in the multi-million dollar new psychiatric building. This was supposed to end murder, abuse, rape, and torture of people confined within its walls – after the City agreed to court monitoring because of the abuses and torture that people were subjected to while detained in the facility.
YOU CAN HELP US STOP ABUSE AND TORTURE!
SIGN ON AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL CO-SPONSOR OR INDIVIDUAL ENDORSER TODAY: www.TheOpalProject.org/Vigil.html
This abuse and torture has been going on for centuries with no end in sight – we must make our voices heard!
Kings County is not safe.
Kings County should be closed down.
Rape and Death are not good outcomes.
COME CALL TO CLOSE THIS PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTION DOWN June 18-19, 2010.
Kings County Hospital Center Building “R”
410 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY 11203
www.TheOpalProject.org/Vigil.html
(516) 319-4295
SOME OF OUR QUESTIONS:
- Department of Justice; Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services; Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration; Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York City Department of Mental Hygiene; New York State Office of Mental Health; Commission on Quality Care; — where are you?
- Why is the government paying for this with millions of tax-dollars pumped into this place?
- Why is the NYPD Department of Investigations report siting multiple systemic problems being ignored?
- When is the Grand Jury going to present a bill?
YOUR QUESTIONS HERE…
Do you want to be an Individual Endorser or Organizational Co-Sponsor to mark two years since Esmin Green’s Murder-by-Neglect occurred? Endorse or Sponsor this demonstration, speak out, and candle light vigil in remembrance of Ms. Green, those who went before and all who have been abused since at this facility. Come let the world know you want to close down “Building R”.
Individual Endorsers are people who sign on to this effort through the website and are willing to publicly show their support. Individuals can share their time or resources with this effort and/or aid in distribution of materials.
Organizational Co-Sponsors are groups or organizations who publicly show their support for this effort through the website. This can include sharing resources and/or aiding in the distribution of materials.
WE THE PEOPLE In remembrance of Esmin Green who was Murdered-by-Neglect at the Kings County Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room June 19, 2008.
We are a group of individuals who identify as having experienced psychiatric atrocities, people who have psychiatric histories, and our supporters.
Mission Statement We resolve to work from a human rights platform to end involuntary psychiatric treatment and all other forms of abuse and torture in psychiatric systems.
To sign on and get involved:
www.TheOpalProject.org/Vigil.html
(516) 319-4295