FRED
A. BAUGHMAN, JR. M.D.
NEUROLOGY
AND CHILD NEUROLOGY (Board Certified)
1303 HIDDEN MOUNTAIN DRIVE
EL CAJON, CA 92019
New
York Times
Re
“A Mother, a Gun Enthusiast and the First Victim.” Page 1, Sunday, December 16,
2012
To
the Editor:
With
the main question “Why?” (This slaughter of 28 innocents) why was James
Champion, Adam Lanza’s uncle given the final say on Adam’s mental health
history? We are told: “Mr. Champion
would not discuss whether Adam Lanza had a developmental disorder or mental
disease.” Nor was there mention of a
history of his having used illegal or legal prescription psychiatric
drugs. I have encountered cases in which
a pharmaceutical firm was the party urging (paying?) the family not to disclose
whether or not such drugs had been used.
Given the enormity of this crime how can authorities not discover and
disclose all such medical and psychiatric information? Where does the murderer’s’ right to privacy
end and the victim’s and the public’s right to know commence?
Fred
A. Baughman Jr., MD--Neurologist