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46. Exactly! Amazingly obvious.

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Wed Oct 27, 2021, 06:14 PM

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A short while ago the House passed the "Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support.... [View all] George II Oct 2021 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #1

What Does The Act Involve? Me. Oct 2021 #2

Here's a link to the text. As Congressional bills go, it's relatively short: George II Oct 2021 #3

Can You Break IT Down To 2 Sentences Or Less Me. Oct 2021 #4

I probably wouldn't do it justice. Here's a the short title: George II Oct 2021 #5

here is the whole thing, its not that long bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #33

To make Federal law enforcement officer peer support communications confidential. elleng Oct 2021 #6

Oooooohhh...so that's why the OP didn't want to say it. ret5hd Oct 2021 #7

WHAT???? George II Oct 2021 #23

Wait...what? You think keeping counseling confidential is a bad thing? lapucelle Oct 2021 #50

None so blind...well, you know how it ends. ret5hd Oct 2021 #51

Not "seeing" a far-fetched conspiracy theory as the impetus for this legislation lapucelle Oct 2021 #53

From a quick read it looks to provide confidentiality Torchlight Oct 2021 #8

Thank You, Got It, Agree Me. Oct 2021 #9

From a quick read it looks to provide confidentiality ret5hd Oct 2021 #10

I guess we quickly read different meanings. Torchlight Oct 2021 #11

Well, as law enforcement is deified in this country... ret5hd Oct 2021 #12

It applies only to federal law enforcement. Torchlight Oct 2021 #13

Yeah...I've used that excuse before myself... ret5hd Oct 2021 #14

Not an excuse, just an admission of my fallibility. Torchlight Oct 2021 #21

I read it as it would provide confidentiality for anything an officer said to his therapist.... George II Oct 2021 #15

Peer. Define peer (in this context) ret5hd Oct 2021 #17

I presume it refers to group therapy, during with others in the group are peers. George II Oct 2021 #20

Presume. ret5hd Oct 2021 #22

Why not call the author of the bill and ask her instead of veiled accusations about me? Even.... George II Oct 2021 #26

It's defined, along with its exceptions, in the bill. Torchlight Oct 2021 #25

pretty tight definition, from the Act bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #27

The legislation defines the term in context. lapucelle Oct 2021 #54

And don't therapists etc already enjoy confidentiality? ret5hd Oct 2021 #19

Again, call the author of the bill or your representative (assuming you're not from any.... George II Oct 2021 #45

That's a wrong reading. Those conversations are already protected. Politicub Oct 2021 #44

Exactly! Amazingly obvious. ret5hd Oct 2021 #46

Please read the bill and the definitions within the bill. Thanks! George II Oct 2021 #49

What's an RA? A resident advisor? lapucelle Oct 2021 #55

Yes... Peer counseling isn't something that requires rigorous training Politicub Oct 2021 #63

Neither a quick nor a close reading of the bill supports that claim. lapucelle Oct 2021 #52

"presto...anything one cop says to another cop is confidential" ForgedCrank Oct 2021 #59

geez i tried to read it and its all blah blah... samnsara Oct 2021 #47

Exactly opposite..."peers" will be shielded... ret5hd Oct 2021 #58

I see Bowman didn't Cha Oct 2021 #16

Peer. Define peer in this context. ret5hd Oct 2021 #24

here it is bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #28

Yep..."I just shot this guy...can we talk in private?" ret5hd Oct 2021 #29

its 2 pages long, give it a read. bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #32

Are you serious? You think that's what this bill is all about? Have you read the bill? George II Oct 2021 #34

"Sorry, your honor. I can't discuss what we conversed about... ret5hd Oct 2021 #36

Except that statement is not made in the course of a peer support counseling session. TexasTowelie Oct 2021 #60

If the peer is "certified", how soon may a "session" begin? ret5hd Oct 2021 #61

It appears that you have ignored the text of this legislation during all of your replies. TexasTowelie Oct 2021 #62

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #18

We need a new thoroughly bulletproof constitution, been obvious. Brainfodder Oct 2021 #30

there is a logical reason this is for Federal Law ENforcement bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #31

Precisely. George II Oct 2021 #35

Then get a therapist...already confidential. ret5hd Oct 2021 #37

Obviously you disagree with 99.3% of those who voted for the bill. I trust their judgement. George II Oct 2021 #38

And I have pointed to flaws that you didn't consider. ret5hd Oct 2021 #39

again, got to guess you did not actually read it bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #40

A "peer support specialist" is his Buddy. ret5hd Oct 2021 #41

You need to get busy sarisataka Oct 2021 #42

You've pointed to what you perceive as flaws. The fact is, with or without this bill, anyone who... George II Oct 2021 #43

You haven't pointed out any flaws. N/T lapucelle Oct 2021 #56

Well, "features" then. ret5hd Oct 2021 #57

why dont they just install a confessional booth? geez... samnsara Oct 2021 #48