Crank Call Gets Psychiatric Patients Unauthorized Shock Treatments

Taking a joke a little too far:

State officials are investigating complaints that at least two teenagers were given electric shock treatments at a residential center for people with special needs because someone telephoned fake orders to the staff.

Initial investigations showed that a former student at the Judge Rotenberg Education Center called in the orders on Aug. 26, Cindy Campbell, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Early Education and Care, said Monday. Center officials reported the incident the following day, she said.

"There is still an ongoing criminal investigation," said the school's senior counsel, Ernest Corrigan. "We are working very closely with investigators."

The state's Disabled Persons Protection Committee is investigating a complaint that a third resident of the center—an adult—also received unnecessary shock treatments after the call, said Nancy Alterio, the committee's executive director.

Don't tase me, Jerky.

Thanks to dri.

posted by Ace at 05:31 PM

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