Trunkles at Large

Doug Burns is the reigning Mr. Universe.

Doug Burns is a type 1 diabetic.

Doug Burns is also in the midst of a serious miscarriage of justice!

In a nutshell, Mr. Burns had a hypoglycaemic episode in a theatre. The security staff thought he was drunk and kicked him out. They also called the cops, who arrived on the scene and attempted to subdue Mr. Burns who resisted and was busted. Read the full story here.

When it was found out that he was in a hypo you would think that would be an end to the matter, but no, he has been busted and the case is going to court!

Everyone of us who has had a hypo knows that our brains don’t work rationally in that state. The medical profession are well aware of this too. So why the hell has he been arraigned before a court? If he had epilepsy and had hit an officer during a grand mal would he be appearing before a court? One would hope not, but, given what is happening to Mr. Burns, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least!

I can only hope that the case is dismissed and that the police/DA are given a good rap over the knuckles by the judge for crass stupidity. The police and DA should also give Mr. Burns a very public apology.

If, however, Mr. Burns is found guilty then a SERIOUS miscarriage of justice will have occurred. I also worry for the rest of us who suffer from diseases that screw with our brains. Are we all going to get busted because we are ill?

In Bernard’s comment to this post he mentions Amy Tenderich’s suggestion to call the District Attorneys involved in the case. Amy’s site, Diabetes Mine, has the details. Please call those numbers and leave appropriate messages.

I would add another number to call, the Office of the Attorney General - 202-353-1555. The Department of Justice’s mission statement says “To enforce the law … and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.” and, unless I’m missing something here, “fair” is definitely not happening to Mr. Burns!

As reported by Amy T…