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In reply to the discussion: Why I don't (necessarily) buy Epstein conspiracy theories [View all]Sunsky
(1,737 posts)"People who are determined to kill themselves can be quite clever hiding their intentions" this is exactly what they're trained to deal with. It takes thorough risk assessment and not just the reliance on the words of the patient. I guarantee that many of those placed on suicide watch will try every trick in their disposal to get off suicide watch. We see this with many Baker Acted patients in FL. Psych professionals are trained for this. The evidentiary data and subsequent act by Epstein suggests this was the wrong decision. I believe these professionals are being setup to be the fall guys, however this was more likely a system wide breakdown or something nefarious. I find this inexcusable. Let's wait until we have a credible assessment of what happened before we blame the professionals.