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yellowcanine

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35. Ah - unauthorized release of medical information is not "a little prank."

Reply to Comrade_McKenzie (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 07:07 PM

Dec 2012

It is a crime in most places, Australia included, I am guessing.

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Duchess hoax: Australian radio station 'sought permission' [View all] alp227 Dec 2012 OP

Agreed. freshwest Dec 2012 #1

+1 "Well, gee, Mom, I TRIED to get permission to borrow the car....." pepperbear Dec 2012 #7

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2012 #2

Great comment! ashling Dec 2012 #15

Did they obtain permission? yardwork Dec 2012 #3

Acknowledging they knew the DJs needed permission certainly doesn't help their case. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #4

Phone records from the station and hospital, showing the times and lengths of each call, would help. DRoseDARs Dec 2012 #6

Oh come on. You seriously think hospital would give them permission? LisaL Dec 2012 #8

Oh come on yourself. Did you read anything I typed there? I'm not taking a position as I don't care. DRoseDARs Dec 2012 #12

What difference does it make whether they called or not? LisaL Dec 2012 #32

You're wrong. Utterly. aquart Dec 2012 #34

The station's legal counsel would appear to be incompetent yardwork Dec 2012 #29

Heck, I think a dog gets that, too. Who's kidding who here? Another corporate CYA. freshwest Dec 2012 #9

Yeah sure. jsr Dec 2012 #5

so when this happened: Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #10

There's a very large gap between enlightenment Dec 2012 #11

first... Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #13

Comedy is a thing which can not be self declared. That is, no laughs, it ain't comedy. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #17

no one was booing until this happened. Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #45

I'm going to stop with the first point. enlightenment Dec 2012 #40

sorry, didn't read my remark again. you're right. Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #46

DJs do this because it gets ratings Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #27

The issue of patient confidentiality plays a large role here. yardwork Dec 2012 #30

a call to Scott Walker in his office is different than a call to a nurse in a hospital Beaverhausen Dec 2012 #31

Yes. I expect that happens a lot. aquart Dec 2012 #36

I rank "prank" calls to hospitals in the same category as "prank" calls to 911 magical thyme Dec 2012 #41

Excellent response Ash_F Dec 2012 #42

At the very least they put this woman's job in jeopardy marshall Dec 2012 #49

well that makes it all ok then...! C4cats Dec 2012 #14

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #21

would it have been just as funny SemperEadem Dec 2012 #16

Five attempts? What kind of hospital doesn't answer its damn phones? Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #18

Wow, you have no feelings whatsoever, do you? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #19

Also, Sparky here Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #24

This isn't "fun", this is harassment. graegoyle Dec 2012 #20

When a person sets out to play a "prank" Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #25

This "little prank" seems to have contravened a few laws Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #23

Oh, good. Extradite the little creeps and make them do time in Britain. aquart Dec 2012 #39

Wire tap infringement could depend on the hospital switch. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #44

I agree, we will have to see Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #48

That's one way to rationalize the maintenance of mean-spirited behavior... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #26

Ah - unauthorized release of medical information is not "a little prank." yellowcanine Dec 2012 #35

THEY DID NOT GET PERMISSION FROM THE NURSE THEY ABUSED. aquart Dec 2012 #37

'This person killed themselves to get back at the DJ's!' Ash_F Dec 2012 #43

"Do we have your permission to broadcast this?" struggle4progress Dec 2012 #22

what kind of simple minded idiots think this kind of stuff is funny anyway? Scout Dec 2012 #28

Well hooey then they should not have broadcast it. That is not an excuse, it is a confession. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #33

Yup. I hope the lawyers are lining up on both continents. aquart Dec 2012 #38

Feel bad for the DJs randomtagger Dec 2012 #47