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This story has apparently gotten some national attention.

Recently, there was a costume party in Orlando for a bunch of people in the medical field (doctors, nurses, researchers, etc). One doctor was dressed as Captain America, and stuck a burrito in his pants. He went around asking women to touch it. A few did, and when one woman refused, he groped her. The cops were called, but there were a bunch of guys dressed as Captain America. They lined them all up outside and eventually figured out who it was. When they got to the police station, they found the burrito in his boot. He went to the bathroom, and when he came out, the officers went in there and found a joint floating in the toilet. Apparently, he didn't watch it when he tried flushing it. The guy is a family physician and got busted on possessing marajuana in addition to the original charge.

He was my doctor.

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Quote (Dark Paladin @ 7th May 2007 23:54)

This story has apparently gotten some national attention.

Recently, there was a costume party in Orlando for a bunch of people in the medical field (doctors, nurses, researchers, etc). One doctor was dressed as Captain America, and stuck a burrito in his pants. He went around asking women to touch it. A few did, and when one woman refused, he groped her. The cops were called, but there were a bunch of guys dressed as Captain America. They lined them all up outside and eventually figured out who it was. When they got to the police station, they found the burrito in his boot. He went to the bathroom, and when he came out, the officers went in there and found a joint floating in the toilet. Apparently, he didn't watch it when he tried flushing it. The guy is a family physician and got busted on possessing marajuana in addition to the original charge.

He was my doctor.

damn, I live over in Melbourne, Heard about this a week ago or so.... Really makes you think, huh?

Wow.

I saw this on the news a couple days ago. The information at the time was that it was a medical student though... now I can just chalk this guy up as 'another' crazy, middle aged (I assume), highly paid, medical professional -- instead of student. Pretty wild though, who would've thought the guy who explains the pros of a healthy life style every check up, would have a wild side that involved a burrito, joint, and Captain America costume.

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Just goes to show you people have their own personal lives outside of their professional lives.

Admittedly, there's no excusing the burrito incident (heh, I like the sound of that one.) Joking around is all fine and well, but forcibly groping someone is stepping over the line.

As for the joint... eh. I come from Montreal. A fair percentage of the population here smoked pot at least once, or even on occasions. Maybe we're a little desensitized to it all, but it doesn't sound like as bad an offense as the forced groping. Still, the law is the law, and going against it can only lead to sanctions.

Sorry that he was your doctor man. I'm sure you're in a position to know wether this guy was, professionally, competant or not regardless of his personal life. It sucks for him either way - his reputation is shot overnight because of this.

Gotta admit though, the thought of Captain America running around with a burrito in his pants is amusing.

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Damn, I guess now you need to find a new physician.

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I always hear stories like this and think "we never hear from the people who knew them". Now I do. That must be really freaky.

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That is so ridiculously awesome. What's a little grope for the sake of comedy? I'd much rather have a physician with this sort of sense of humor than, say, the kind get a bit too much of a kick checking out your fun-parts. It doesn't mean he can't do his job, in fact, I don't see anything wrong with this incident at all. It's not like he raped the girl or anything, in which case, I'd understand the upset.

As for the joint on him, well, I don't know how American law treats that sort of thing anymore, but I know if he had pulled that stunt here in Quebec, I don't think it would be a problem since pot is legal in small amounts.

Touch his burrito. Friggin'' awesome.

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Quote (Dragon_Fire @ 7th May 2007 21:36)

What's a little grope for the sake of comedy?

I think you'd be pretty pissed if Cap'n America ran up to you and groped your dangly bits.

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Quote (Dragon_Fire @ 7th May 2007 21:36)

What's a little grope for the sake of comedy?

I think you'd be pretty pissed if Cap'n America ran up to you and groped your dangly bits.

If Captain America ran up to me and asked me to touch his burritto, I'd know better than to say no. I'd touch his burrito before he'd touch my dangle bits, without question. I mean, it's Captain America.

I don't mind having my fun parts exposed, grabbed at or whatnot for the sake of a good laugh. Apart from being a really funny situation, I still can't understand the amount of attention this is getting.

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I don't mind having my fun parts exposed, grabbed at or whatnot for the sake of a good laugh. Apart from being a really funny situation, I still can't understand the amount of attention this is getting.

Well, I don't know about you but if it really did happen to me, I think a fight would've broken out. Unless I'd have been willing, for the sake of a few good laughs (though having a fat guy I don't know wearing spandex and touching my special area is a really, really creepy thought.)

Perhaps he and the woman in question didn't know each other - parties are often filled with people you've never met. And having a complete stranger coming up to you, asking you to touch his er... burrito, and then forcefully groping you when you refuse is a bit closer to rape than mere amusement.

You and I are guys. Guys do that stuff and laugh it off over beers good naturedly after the initial wtf-ness. But this situation's a bit different. Just my two cents.

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That is pretty amusing, although slightly disturbing. I kind of experienced something similar recently. I found out that the neurologist I had for like 6 years when I was younger was just arrested; turns out he's actually a child rapist. Yea. How's that? Luckily I got out unscathed, but I really liked the guy. He reminded me a horse jockey. He went to school for so long to get where he was and get the reputation he had and then it was all destroyed instantly. Puts things into perspective a little.

Either way, he's gone to jail and he's not coming out anytime soon.

Burrito in the pants takes the award for most unique, though. I'm not gonna sit here and lie.

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Dude, why the police? At any party here he'd get anything from being slapped to being thrown face-first out of the party for groping (Because the party'd LOVE "Touch my burrito".) an unwanting girl. Or maybe not being thrown out. Not on the first grope.
Also, what's the big deal about pot? (save for it being illegal?)

Caesar: that's creepy. I mean, CREEPY.

This post has been edited by SilverMaduin on 8th May 2007 08:08

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I have to know. Did he do housecalls?

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I think it would feel quite strange for me to see someone I know for being a doctor dressed as Captain America. To see a party full of doctors, researchers and nurses where there were at least few Captains Americas would be a shock. Really, I don't envy the police for being called there.

But to point. Imagine you were groped by Captain America after you had refused to touch his burrito. You wouldn't feel good at all. And, because it was a party where I suppose the girl didn't know too many people, she decided to call the police instead of looking for help among the others (who touched the burrito or had nothing against others touching it). I'm afraid the guy is to blame.

About pot. If it's illegal, then the guy shouldn't have had it. As simple as that. He made a few mistakes (although he chose a cool costume ;), but he needs to face the consequences. I'm sorry for him losing the reputation, though. Smoking pot, putting burrito in pants, groping a girl and wearing spandex doesn't mean being a bad doctor at all.

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I dunno, I might feel pretty good if Captain America groped me. He's an old fashioned kind of guy, he knows how to molest you while being polite.

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Smoking pot, putting burrito in pants, groping a girl and wearing spandex doesn't mean being a bad doctor at all.

I'll give you the pot, the burrito, and the spandex..... But any doctor who will grope a woman in the manner he did is not a medical professional that I want treating me or my wife or children.

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Wow, that is pretty weird, granted.
As far as I'm concerned, he totally crossed the line with the groping thing, and he'll get what he has coming to him.

Also, as a doctor, he should also know the long term effects of controlled substances, and he should be setting a better example to those around him.

I have no sympathy for the man.

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I'll give you the pot, the burrito, and the spandex..... But any doctor who will grope a woman in the manner he did is not a medical professional that I want treating me or my wife or children.

Alright, you have a point there. But I don't know what specialization the guy had. If he was a neurologist I don't think his sexual preferences should concern you at all. Keep in mind that you would (at least I would, so I'm guessing everyone or at least most of people would agree with me) send your wife to a rapist if he was the only person to save her life. Unless SHE preferred to die. Wouldn't you?

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Quote (Silverlance @ 7th May 2007 17:14)

Gotta admit though, the thought of Captain America running around with a burrito in his pants is amusing.

My thoughts exactly.......you have to wonder what made him decide to go out and pull that one.....

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Also, as a doctor, he should also know the long term effects of controlled substances...

Rofl, I won't even go in to how ridiculous that is. I'm sure he does know the long term effects, and that's exactly why he, as a medical professional, doesn't have a problem smoking it. It's marijuana. Do a little homework before you throw around accusations like that. I'm not getting in to it though. If you wanna discuss that, PM me.



Personally, I think this guy is a stitch. The grope thing is sort of...eh. I mean, that's not cool. I do think the woman went a little far in calling the police, however. A nice slap on the face might have taken care of the whole thing without creating such an awful mess. For the record, I am in the- "I'd touch his burrito" camp.

This post has been edited by MogMaster on 8th May 2007 19:05

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Also, as a doctor, he should also know the long term effects of controlled substances...

Rofl, I won't even go in to how ridiculous that is. I'm sure he does know the long term effects, and that's exactly why he, as a medical professional, doesn't have a problem smoking it. It's marijuana. Do a little homework before you throw around accusations like that. I'm not getting in to it though. If you wanna discuss that, PM me.

I'm not really interesting in discussing it now, just trust me when I say I have done my home work on it. And I can see as well as you can we will not agree on this one.

Edit: I have also seen long term effects first hand too many times, so I doubt you will be able to change my mind on this. But feel free to make a separate topic, I'm sure I will participate at some point and add my two cents.

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Eh, fraid I have to disagree as well. Compared to alcohol, the effects of that aren't as bad as people make them out to be. The long term effects of legal substances, namely tobacco and alcohol, can easily be much worse. Do your research, and do it on a neutral site. Pro-pot sites will obviously stay away from the bad effects, whereas anti-pot and governmental-hosted website aren't going to go around telling you it's not physically addictive, no worse than alcohol in terms of dead brain cells, and less dangerous (while still not being healthy) for your lungs than cigarettes.

Personally the only real problem I see is the non-conscentual groping. That, and being caught in posession of a controlled substance in a country that makes such a thing illegal.

His personal life is an entirely different matter - if it doesn't affect his work and he doesn't roll one up on the way to work or grope his patients while they're under anesthetics, then really, he is not hurting anyone. Period. It doesn't change the fact very few people will see it that way, and his reputation, unlike that joint, went down the drain.

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and the likelyhood of him sharing."

For the people who are shrugging this off, keep in mind that the details and extent of the groping weren't released. We don't really know how aggressive or violent or how long it went on. I don't think anyone would feel violated enough to call the police from just a pat on the butt.

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But I don't know what specialization the guy had.

He was a family physician. He wasn't in private practice; he worked in some kind of medical center.
He's a rich guy that lives in a gated community in Indiatlantic. My mom used to work for the post office down there and delivered his mail.

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Damn, I guess now you need to find a new physician.

I and my family members each got letters from the medical center he worked for telling us he "no longer worked there" and gave a list of doctors to choose from. Didn't include any kind of statement about him or the incident.

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Sorry that he was your doctor man. I'm sure you're in a position to know wether this guy was, professionally, competant or not regardless of his personal life.

Not really. I saw him once for the basic checkup and blood test because I just switched to him from my pediatrician.
Funny story about that. I got really sick about a year ago and had to go to the hospital. My doctor checked me in, and since he's a pediatrician, I was put in the pediatrics ward. I was really glad I had to be put in quarantine because having a roommate in the pediatrics ward when you're 19 would have been weird. Pediatricians can see you up until you're 22.
Late last spring/early summer I switched to a regular physician and had the one meeting with him to establish that I "go" there. It was basic Q&A and normal tests stuff. I barely remember what he even looks like. Just blonde and scrawny. Which is actually kind of appropriate that he choose a Captain America costume.

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I have to know.  Did he do housecalls?

Heh. I don't think so.

Do doctors make house calls any more?

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Also, as a doctor, he should also know the long term effects of controlled substances, and he should be setting a better example to those around him.

It's kind of a myth that doctors live the healthiest lifestyles. There are plenty of doctors that smoke, drink, are overweight, live under power lines, etc.

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His personal life is an entirely different matter - if it doesn't affect his work and he doesn't roll one up on the way to work or grope his patients while they're under anesthetics, then really, he is not hurting anyone. Period. It doesn't change the fact very few people will see it that way, and his reputation, unlike that joint, went down the drain.

He's a doctor. People have every right to not want a creep handling them, especially in a situation as personal and private as a primary medical care provider.

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damn, I live over in Melbourne

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As for the joint... eh. I come from Montreal. A fair percentage of the population here smoked pot at least once, or even on occasions. Maybe we're a little desensitized to it all, but [...]

I can just see it.
<Judge> Possession of marijuana is illegal and a very serious charge, but there are Canadians stoned out of their mind right now somewhere, probably, so I'm going to go ahead and let this slide.

This post has been edited by Dark Paladin on 9th May 2007 20:51

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Quote (Silverlance @ 7th May 2007 21:14)

As for the joint... eh. I come from Montreal. A fair percentage of the population here smoked pot at least once, or even on occasions. Maybe we're a little desensitized to it all, but [...]

I can just see it.
<Judge> Possession of marijuana is illegal and a very serious charge, but there are Canadians stoned out of their mind right now somewhere, probably, so I'm going to go ahead and let this slide.

You realize, of course, you're talking about two different countries.

Believe it or not, yes, he really would've gotten a non-caricaturized version of that had it been his first offense here. How his employer would've handled it could be a different matter, though.

This post has been edited by Silverlance on 9th May 2007 21:41

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Believe it or not, yes, he really would've gotten a non-caricaturized version of that had it been his first offense here.

It's kind of the same here. Most people get a slap on the wrist for first drug charge unless the judge is big time anti-drugs or the person who committed the crime is someone who can be made an example out of (typically someone who is viewed as being shown favoritism, like a cop's kid or something).

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