(Madelyne) Toogood reportedly fled Memphis doctor's office without paying bill

The Commercial Appeal ^ | 10/1/02 | Clay Bailey

[Oregon W.oman]

"A woman, identified as Toogood, came into Dellinger's office on March 25, 1997 with three boys - listed as Henry, Shawn and
John - seeking treatment for "common infections," Dellinger said Monday."

I thought I read that she only had 2 other children besides Martha. How many kids does really have?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Dellinger is part of the Pedicatric and Adolescent Medicine of East Memphis office at 6248 Poplar, just east of Ridgeway.

Isn't that a long way down Poplar to be considered in Memphis? Or is it just on the wrong side of the street?

[WL-law]

Toogood "shoplifted" the doctor's services. His employees could have detained her until the police arrived.

But you can't "shoplift" services, can you now?

And -- if frogs had wings, they wouldn't bump their little green asses on the ground.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Oh, E. Pluribus Unut.

While you are free to continue to try and cover up the Scam artists who rip off old ladies, I must inform you that the only time these eyes rest upon the N.I. is when there is a too long line at the grocery.

Unlike you, I am not constrained by my continued Crook Awareness to ignore larger problems. Though there a few problems facing this nation greater than control of the criminal elements. Elements which are routinely protected, defended, justified by Liberals every chance they get. Now its the "poor, innocent, misunderstood Travelers." Barf.

[dighton]

You're just embarrassed by the fact that you are more interested in tabloid inanities than anything of actual importance.

Don't forget to pick up the National Enquirer when you stop by the convenience store for cigarettes and beer.

Oddly enough, E. Pluribus Unum, people will discuss topics of THEIR choice without consulting YOU.

[sinkspur]

But you can't "shoplift" services, can you now?

If payment is demanded upon completion of services, do you doubt that the nurses could have held this gypsy until the police arrived?

I don't know that the police could have done much, except scare the absolute hell out of her, which their mere presence would have done. Cops to gypsies are like crosses to a vampire.

[hoosierskypilot]

When it rains, it pours.

[Poohbah]

Amazing, isn't it? Get caught smacking your kid around on ONE security camera, and all the folks you ever ripped off over the years just feel like piling on! It ain't fair, I'm tellin' ya! :o)

[Minutemen]

Shoplift services??
You can if you run fast enuff!

[Minutemen]

Nothing to see here folks, just your average white trailer trash.

[WL-law]

If payment is demanded upon completion of services, do you doubt that the nurses could have held this gypsy until the police arrived?

By doing so they would expose themselves to a tort action for false imprisonment --- not too smart and I wouldn't recommend.

Holding a shoplifter when you have physical evidence that they left the store without paying is another matter, because then its clear that the criminal had no intention of paying for the goods, the Corpus delecti of a crime is present, so the imprisonment is legal under notions of citizen arrest.

In the doctor's office example, however, MOST PEOPLE either pay by insurance or by check after invoice by mail, notwithstanding what any sign says in the doctor's office. So it follows that someone who leaves the office without paying is not demoinstrating clear corpus delecti of a crime. Therefore to hold them is, arguably, a false imprisonment,

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Oddly enough, E. Pluribus Unum, people will discuss topics of THEIR choice without consulting YOU.

They shouldn't.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Now its the "poor, innocent, misunderstood Travelers."

No it ain't. It's victims of horrendous crimes who are ignored. The little crimes with faces of people you are itching to hate are the ones you are most interested in. Forget the politically-correct mass murders. Hand me my Enquirer.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Would you be as concerned if five black people had gotten shot at the bank?

We would be concerned about NOTHING else.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Would you be as concerned if five black people had gotten shot at the bank?

Correction. The media would be concerned about NOTHING else.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Maybe she used to have three.

[lsee]

OUCH! Hadn't thought of that! I figured it was a relative's child.

[GovernmentShrinker]

You probably figured right, but you just never know with this lady.