Comments on: San Luis Obispo optometrist arrested for neglect

By: womanwhohasbeenthere

womanwhohasbeenthere — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:43:28 +0000

In reply to rferris.

Actually this is pretty typical – arrest for a felony and later the DA and defense attorney plea bargain it down. A felony arrest on alleged abuse is the norm. You are absolutely right, it isn’t just, but it is what happens all the time. Unfortunately the person arrested now has a felony arrest record which cannot be expunged. Even if the case is later resolved as a misdemeanor, the damage is done. Good luck getting a job if you have a felony arrest on your record – even if it turns out to be completely unwarranted.

By: godislanguage

godislanguage — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:26:11 +0000

as if the DA’s office and Sheriffs office had enough to do. Yea, just institutionalize the daughter where care is perfect.

By: rferris

rferris — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:44:34 +0000

Felonies are serious things. Not what you come out of the box with before a real investigation.
How would deputies, after the fact be able to ascertain the details they claim???
Neglect is one thing…..abuse is another!
Let’s start all law related family events with felony charges.
How does this approach make for any chance at real justice? If there is an issue there is always time to charge a felony later. If this is all a crock how does it ever get made right considering the harm done to the accused already.

By: Kevin 99

Kevin 99 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:59:13 +0000

In reply to Cindy. Cindy, I think I have agreed with "Pelican" exactly one time until today, and now this makes two. I recommend you read his post, below, and see if you can divine some wisdom from it.

By: OldNed

OldNed — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:35:10 +0000

I wonder whether her history of discipline with the State Board of Optometry might shed any light on the situation.

By: However

However — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:55:38 +0000

In reply to Cindy. I believe the key words here are "charges of dependent adult abuse." Evidently the daughter is so ill that the mother has agreed to take her as her dependent. This would be the same as taking in your child over 18 if he or she were mentally handicapped only it sounds like this young woman is physically handicapped in some way.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 21:47:02 +0000

Let me get this straight. A mother stops by once a day to check on her 28 year old daughter and was arrested because she discovered her daughter laying on the floor (possibly for a day) and called an ambulance. How is the mother responsible for this? It’s time for the nanny gubmint to do the job we hired them for and this isn’t it.

By: r0y

r0y — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 03:33:51 +0000

If there was neglect, why would they call an ambulance? Something does not pass the smell test… no pun intended.

By: Pelican1

Pelican1 — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 03:29:09 +0000

I await the findings of the investigation.

By: However

However — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 03:18:27 +0000

Is this the same optometrist, former Susanne Anderson, who had an office near the Nipomo Pharmacy in the early 80’s and had a home on the bluff? Such a sad story, I’m sure there is more to it than this.

By: obispan

obispan — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 01:13:40 +0000

Mr. Kraut takes great pride in doing the wrong thing just because he can argue that you can’t prove it. This is not the only example of this.