(male announcer) In the criminal justice system,
sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous.
In New York City, the dedicated detectives
who investigate these vicious felonies
are members of an elite squad
known as the Special Victims Unit.
These are their stories.
[thumping] [man] Come on.
[woman grunting]
[man] Come on.
[woman] Ow.
What the hell is going on in there? Oh, jeez!
[man] Let's get out of here!
Wait!
You all right?
[crying] Help me! Help me!
Did those boys hurt you?
They raped me!
Help me.
Help.
(Benson) Jamie...
My name is Olivia. I'm a police officer.
I'm here to help you.
[sobbing] Okay.
Take a breath, calm down.
Nobody is gonna hurt you anymore.
Okay, Jamie, do you recognize the boys that did this to you?
Okay, I need you to tell me their names.
Listen, Jamie, don't be scared.
I know this is hard, okay?
But I promise you I'm gonna help you get through this.
What are their names?
Danny and Cameron.
Good. Okay.
Thou hast hit it.
Come sit on me.
Asses are made to bear and so are you.
Women are made to bear, and so are you.
Danny Morrison, Cameron Shaw.
Come with us, please.
Can it wait till after rehearsal?
We open next week.
Show's over. Is something wrong?
We heard the reviews for your last performance.
In the boys' room.
I gave her Valium to calm her down.
Anything on the exam?
Vaginal trauma,
scratches to the breast and torso.
And copious fluids.
Consistent with multiple assailants.
Are the parents here?
Flying back from Prague.
Dad's an executive with the Philharmonic.
Mom's a cellist.
That's a hell of a thing to come home to.
I was heading into the bathroom to change for play practice.
And I saw Danny and Cameron in the hall.
Okay, did you know these guys?
During the show, we've hung out a couple times.
So then what happened?
Just as I was heading into the bathroom...
I felt someone...
grab me from behind.
It was Danny and Cameron.
First I thought they were joking around, but...
they wouldn't let go.
And they dragged me into the boys' bathroom.
We were just
having some fun.
You call that having fun, huh?
Everyone's doing it. It's no big deal.
It is to Jamie.
No way.
Hooking up in school's a rush.
She was into it.
They pushed me into a stall.
They pulled me down.
And they pinned my back to the floor.
Did you scream for help?
I couldn't breathe.
They were both on top of me.
I felt like I was drowning.
It's not like anyone got hurt.
It's just for laughs.
Oh...
Was Jamie laughing while you and Cameron were raping her?
Jamie said we raped her?
She's in the hospital right now.
Get out.
Me, Danny, and Jamie,
we're all friends.
You got a funny way of showing it.
(Jamie) They pulled up my skirt.
And they...
started taking turns.
I was begging them to stop.
But they wouldn't.
They just kept laughing, like--
Like it was a game.
We scored five points each.
(Stabler) What kind of scoring system is that?
You get one point for oral,
two for intercourse,
three for group.
The more public the hookup, the more points.
So you're saying she asked to be raped.
Jamie came to us for the three-way!
She set the time and the place.
You gotta believe me.
Janitor said you guys jammed out of there
like your asses were on fire.
We didn't wanna get busted.
A couple of kids got nailed for hooking up in the library.
So we took off.
I figured Jamie was right behind us.
Well, she stayed in that stall, Danny.
Half naked, crying.
Now, why would she do that if this was all fun and games?
I don't know. Hmm.
But Cameron and I didn't rape her.
Jamie was with us because she wanted to be.
Take off your clothes.
Why? Because you're wearing evidence.
Put these on.
How's Jamie Hoskins?
Sedated.
The physical exam supports her story.
You talk to the boys?
The boys say the same thing.
Sex was Jamie's idea,
she told them when and where to meet her.
They had time to coordinate their stories.
Yeah, but, uh,
neither of them knew about the rape accusation
until we put them in separate rooms.
Or they pretended not to.
The trauma's real, Captain. I don't think she's lying.
Well, somebody is.
Captain, this is Cameron Shaw's father.
Is my boy under arrest?
Not yet.
We're still investigating.
Well, a Detective Tutuola said, uh,
a girl accused Cameron of rape.
No, that's not possible.
I mean, he's a good kid, he--
We have a victim who claims that your son
forced himself upon her in the school bathroom.
Look, I work two jobs
to send him to that school.
He's got a scholarship to Cornell.
He's the first in our family to go to college.
This could ruin Cameron's life.
You can see your son now, Mr. Shaw.
[Cameron] Dad.
Let's make damn sure what happened
before we put these boys in the system.
(woman) Danny Morrison and Cameron Shaw are both smart,
motivated students.
Boys made it sound like it was some kind of game.
Disturbing, but true.
And we've caught kids in the auditorium,
even in the cafeteria kitchen.
And it's not just the kids.
Two grade school teachers in Pennsylvania
were caught having sex in a classroom
while another teacher guarded the door.
Yeah, we get reports every week
that a teacher's having sex with a student.
It's a different world.
Kids are starting younger, going further.
The parents have no idea what's happening.
Our senior film class made a documentary
called The New Hookup.
It's quite an eye-opener.
When I hook up with a guy,
we'll do everything.
I can't get into the whole dating thing, though.
(Benson) I can't believe they're admitting to stuff on camera.
Trust me, it's no different from what I hear
in the halls every day.
There's more.
When I'm with a girl, we usually just mess around
and then play Xbox.
Yeah...it's a great way
to get a bunch of people together.
Makes it easy to hook up three-ways and group
while you're waiting to play.
(first boy) It's totally casual.
Why go through all the drama
of dating and breaking up
when you can just get off and then hang out? Yes.
Jamie and her best friend are up next.
Having sex just 'cause everyone else is?
It's pretty gross.
I think everyone's just really scared of getting hurt.
They'll hook up with a complete stranger,
just a casual friend,
instead of someone they really care about.
But...I think it's worth waiting for love.
(Benson) That does not sound
like a girl who's looking for a three-way
in the boys' room.
What's Jamie's friend's name?
(teacher) Lesley Sweeny.
She's probably
working in the school bookstore.
I really don't wanna talk about it.
You weren't too shy to talk on that documentary
your classmates made.
But that was different. These are my friends.
And I don't wanna get them into any trouble.
Well, Leslie, they're already in trouble.
Listen, Jamie says that she was raped.
Cameron and Danny say that she wanted to have sex with them.
Now, we just need to find out the truth.
And Dr. Collins says Jamie's your best friend.
Now, you wanna help her out, just tell us what you know.
Yesterday, in homeroom...
Jamie told me she decided to lose her virginity.
Did she fall in love with someone?
Yeah.
Was it Danny or Cameron?
No.
It was this other guy
in our class.
Trevor Olsen.
She wanted him to be her first.
But he wasn't interested? No.
He totally is.
It's just that he has this policy.
What policy?
I don't do virgins.
It's nothing personal, I just don't want
the responsibility of planting the first flag, you know?
Oh, how noble.
Ah, it's self-preservation.
I hooked up with this girl freshman year.
She was a virgin.
She thought we were gonna get married or something.
Never again.
Is that why you wouldn't, uh...
hook up with Jamie Hoskins?
Jamie's cool.
Really hot. I totally wanted to hit that.
But rules are rules.
(Benson) So is that what you told Jamie?
Yeah, I said I was really into her,
but I couldn't get with her
till she knocked it out a few times.
What'd she say to that?
She said, "Cool.
See you Saturday night."
So she solicited two of her classmates
so a third boy would have sex with her?
It looks that way.
When I was a kid, girls who had sex
were afraid of being called sluts.
Now they're auditioning for the title.
The question is whether a rape was committed
in that bathroom.
Jamie was looking to lose her virginity.
But it doesn't mean she didn't say no
at some point during the encounter.
Feels like buyer's remorse to me.
Look, I saw her. The girl had P.T.S.D.
You can't fake that kind of trauma.
She got caught doing it
with two guys in the john.
That's enough to traumatize anybody.
So let's bring 'em back in and re-interview 'em all.
(Fin) We don't have to.
Security camera in the principal's office
has a clear view of the bathroom.
TARU's enhancing the tape.
Well, a video will tell us who's lying.
(Benson) Okay, so the janitor said he entered the bathroom
around 3:30. Start the tape at 3:15.
Here's the view from the principal's office.
Zooming in, zooming in.
Focus.
There's Jamie.
I'll go back.
Just waiting around.
Hanging out in front of the boys' bathroom.
Here come Danny and Cameron.
You gonna tell me she's not flirting with them?
That doesn't mean that she asked to be raped.
She just grabbed his hand. Hold on.
What do you call that?
Leading them on.
Jamie, you said that you were heading to the girls' bathroom.
Well, someone told me it was out of order,
so I went to the boys' bathroom.
That's not what you said before.
I was freaked out, okay? I just got raped.
You were flirting with Cameron and Danny.
I wasn't flirting.
Danny said something funny.
I laughed.
He's my friend.
At least, I thought we were friends.
Jamie, you said they dragged you
into the bathroom.
Now, you could see clearly from the tape
that you walked in there on your own.
Look, I asked them to guard me while I peed, okay?
I don't-- What's the big deal?
The big deal is that you lied to me.
They raped me!
They forced me to have sex with them!
Why don't you believe me?
I want to, Jamie. I really do.
But you're making it very difficult.
Look, I don't care what you think, okay?
I know what happened.
You're trying to turn this around and make it my fault?
Well, screw you, okay? I didn't do anything wrong!
What's the deal with this girl?
She seems agitated.
Could she be on drugs?
No, her tox screen came up
negative at the E.R.
Is this post-traumatic stress?
I don't think so. Defensiveness and hostility
are not associated with P.T.S.D.
Okay, so then what's going on?
She's caught in a lie,
and she's terrified of the consequences.
Well, we have no proof that she lied
about the actual rape itself.
I think we do.
I processed the rape kit.
Danny and Cameron's DNA match the sample
taken from Jamie Hoskins.
Then I tested the clothes from all three kids.
The school janitor had just waxed the bathroom floor
prior to the incident.
Danny and Cameron's shirts had wax residue on the back.
But Jamie Hoskins' blouse didn't.
So Jamie said that the boys
pinned her down on her back
and then took turns on top of her.
That can't be true.
Jamie Hoskins had to be on top.
She lied.
What are you gonna do?
Well, the physical trauma and the rape kit evidence
are enough to go to trial.
Wait a minute, you're gonna charge Danny and Cameron
when her story's full of holes?
If Jamie sticks to her story,
I still have to prosecute those boys.
(Benson) Casey, isn't there any way
that we can keep this out of court?
Yeah. Get Jamie to recant.
[door opens]
It's cold in here.
Okay, I'll get them to turn up the heat.
There we go.
Here, put this on.
What do you want now?
I wanted to apologize for upsetting you before.
Does that mean you believe me?
It means I believe that you never meant
for any of this to happen.
Jamie, we talked to Trevor Olsen.
He doesn't have anything to do with this.
Oh, I think he does.
Trevor is my friend.
I know that you like Trevor,
but I gotta tell you, I think his...
priorities are really screwed up.
How would you know?
Trust me, any guy that won't date you
until you lose your virginity
doesn't deserve somebody as great as you.
You don't get it.
I get that you're a smart, beautiful girl
who was waiting to fall in love.
And then finally, when you meet the right guy,
he lets you down.
I just wanted him to like me.
I know.
I mean, when... everyone is doing it,
and it's all anyone is ever talking about...sex.
It's a lot of pressure.
And sometimes that pressure
can lead us to make choices that...
that we wish we hadn't made.
Jamie, did you ask Cameron and Danny
to meet you in the bathroom?
Yes.
And did they force you to have sex with them?
No.
It was all me. It was...
It was all my fault.
I'm sorry.
Am I gonna go to jail?
You're gonna go home tonight and...
I'll talk to the D.A. in the morning.
I never meant to hurt anyone.
I know.
You sent her home?
That girl tried to ruin my son's life.
I understand how you must feel, Mr. Shaw.
I doubt it!
They're throwing Cameron out of school.
He graduates in five weeks. He could lose his scholarship.
Your son violated Lanchester Prep's code of conduct
by having sex on school grounds.
Cameron was never in trouble a day in his life.
It's that damn girl! She seduced him!
Nobody forced Cameron into that bathroom.
That girl made false charges against my son.
That's a crime.
I want her charged.
I'll decide that after I review the evidence.
We bent over backwards
to get the facts before we arrested your son.
Jamie Hoskins deserves the same consideration.
Fine.
But if she's not arrested,
you'll read about it in the newspaper.
White girl lies about being raped by a black boy...
and just walks away.
They'll be all over it.
[door slams]
Well, I guess we know where he stands.
How about you?
He has a point.
Jamie did file a false report with the police.
Jamie made a mistake, but she's paying for it.
I mean, she also got kicked out of school.
Cameron's dad isn't gonna go away anytime soon,
and Danny Morrison's lawyer is on my voicemail.
Those boys got themselves expelled.
And as for Jamie, she lied to us.
[cell phone rings] It was our time she wasted.
Benson.
Where?
I'm on my way.
Car drove onto the sidewalk,
straight into a bunch of pedestrians.
How many are injured?
Nine, one critical. Driver's over there.
Excuse me.
Jamie?
It's Detective Benson. Can you tell me what happened?
They're trying to kill me.
They're all trying to kill me.
Nobody's trying to kill you.
You're lying to me!
They're all trying to kill me! Calm down.
No, no, please, please! Calm down, Jamie.
You have to help me! Please! Please!
Ow, ow! God!
(woman) Detective.
The vehicle's trajectory indicates
she swerved to avoid the pedestrians.
So it was an accident. Not exactly.
There are no skid marks on the street
or the sidewalk.
She never hit the brakes
and she wasn't wearing her seatbelt.
She was trying to kill herself.
Skull fracture here.
Put him in trauma two and page neuro.
Busy week for Jamie Hoskins.
How's she doing?
Laceration on her forehead, minor cuts and bruises.
Her victims weren't so lucky.
Fractured limbs, two concussions,
a crushed pelvis,
and one 14-year-old girl with massive internal injuries.
One tire of the car rolled over her chest.
She died five minutes ago.
Dad's over there. Mr. Ramirez.
I'm Detective Benson.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Did they catch the guy who did this to Elena?
Yes, we have the driver in custody.
Was he drinking?
The driver was a teenage girl.
And, uh, no,
we don't believe that she was intoxicated.
(doctor) Detective...
We ran a comprehensive tox screen on Jamie Hoskins.
S.O.P. for attempted suicides.
Did she have drugs in her system?
Only valproate and celexa,
which are used to treat bipolar disorder.
Jamie's bipolar?
The school psychologist didn't tell me that.
There's a good chance the school doesn't know.
Jamie's probably being treated by a private psychiatrist.
Could those medications have caused the accident?
I doubt it.
Both drugs were present well below therapeutic levels.
So you're saying that Jamie hadn't been taking her meds?
Possibly for a week, maybe longer.
Which likely led to a manic episode and her suicide attempt.
Could a manic episode lead her to act out sexually?
Hypersexuality is common
among unmedicated bipolars.
Jamie's parents have been out of the country.
Maybe she stopped taking her meds when they left.
You can ask them.
They got back this morning.
Sitting over there in the corner.
This just doesn't make any sense.
I mean, Jamie always takes her medication,
ever since she was diagnosed last year.
At the beginning, we counted her pills
to make sure that she was on schedule.
But...she's always been diligent about taking them.
Jamie said that you're both musicians.
Do you travel often?
We used to, but since Jamie's diagnosis,
we make sure that one of us is always at home with her.
This is the first time that we've both left her.
So how did she seem before you left?
Any odd behavior or mood swings?
No, she was perfectly fine.
Jamie has seen Dr. Porterman every week...without fail.
She--she told us everything was under control.
I'd like to talk to Jamie.
Are you going to arrest her?
That's for the D.A. decide.
The only thing I can tell you is she might be more sympathetic
if I get Jamie's side of the story.
Why didn't you tell me you were bipolar?
I didn't want you to think I was crazy.
You're not crazy, Jamie. You have an illness.
Just like diabetes or migraine headaches,
you take medication... and you get better.
Yeah, but people treat you differently.
I mean, like my grandma, I told her,
and now she looks at me all funny.
And this kid in my class, he takes pills,
and now everyone calls him psycho.
Is that why you went off your medication?
I was feeling fine.
I hadn't had any mood swings in, like, a year.
Did you ever stop to think that maybe you were feeling fine
because you were taking your medication?
I thought I was cured.
Jamie, didn't your psychiatrist
explain to you that it's really, really dangerous
to go off your medication?
Yes, but...
Derek says that's not true.
Derek who?
Derek Lord.
The rock star? Yeah.
He's amazing.
I have all of his CDs,
and I've been to his concert, like, five times.
Jamie, hold on. I'm sorry.
What does Derek Lord have to do with any of this?
I was getting ready for school last week,
and he was being interviewed on TV.
He says you don't need psychiatric drugs
to make you feel better.
How would he know?
He's really smart.
He even has a book, Free Yourself.
He says that using psychiatric drugs
is like putting poison inside your body.
And you decided to listen to Derek Lord...
instead of your psychiatrist?
Yeah, I mean...
it's a really great book.
Changed my life.
A lot of my young fans have been diagnosed
with bogus psychiatric disorders, Jackie,
and then put on dangerous drugs.
Some reviewers, including a number
of doctors and scientists, have criticized your book
as inaccurate and misinformed.
(Derek) Trust me, I've done the research.
Shrinks use dangerous, mind-altering chemicals
to control the brains of innocent people.
Everyone should stop taking these poisons.
There's lives at stake here.
What makes a rock musician think he's an expert
on psychiatry?
That's a good question.
If I could, I'd charge Derek Lord as a co-defendant.
First Amendment says that he's got a right to his opinion.
This is one hell of a mess. Look, I screwed up.
Jamie was upset.
I should have never let her go home.
You had no reason to hold her,
and you couldn't know she'd steal your parent's car.
She ran down those people right after we released her.
Makes us look negligent.
The sooner we charge this girl, the better.
It's not that simple.
Jamie was having an acute psychotic episode.
Which she suffered after choosing
to stop taking her medication.
We already have one dead girl.
So who benefits from
destroying the life of another?
She's got a point, Captain.
What are you suggesting?
Probation with mandatory counseling.
For vehicular manslaughter?
I'm not gonna throw the book at this girl
just to satisfy your bosses downtown.
This wasn't some disturbed homeless person.
This girl had the best drugs and treatment available.
Yeah, which her idol told her to stop taking.
Okay...
This is your call.
You just remember we got two boys
whose lives were ruined by her false allegations.
A dead girl and half a dozen others
injured when Jamie mowed them down.
Now, you let her walk,
your ass is on the line right next to mine.
(Warner) Victim sustained multiple abrasions and contusions
from being dragged 30 feet.
Internal injuries include fractures to the ribs and spine,
liver laceration, and spleenic rupture,
and a skull fracture consistent with medium velocity
motor vehicle impact.
Hey, what are you doing here?
I needed to see the victim.
Everything you need to know will be in my report.
God, she's so young.
14...just 2 years younger than Jamie Hoskins.
Did she suffer?
She was trapped under the car for more than 20 minutes.
She was conscious most of the time.
Casey.
I thought if I saw her, it might make it easier.
Make what easier?
Putting a mentally ill girl in prison.
So did it help?
Send me that report.
Jamie Hoskins should be at home
where her parents can supervise her.
We request an ROR release.
The People object, Your Honor.
My client is not a flight risk,
and her illness requires specialized treatment
and monitoring.
Ms. Novak.
The People will stipulate to the defendant's release,
provided she wears an ankle monitor.
No objection.
We also request
a court order mandating
strict compliance with the defendant's drug regimen.
(judge) So ordered. The defendant is released
in her parents' custody until trial.
10-minute recess.
How could you let her go?
I understand you're upset.
But the judge feels Jamie's not dangerous
as long as she stays with her parents,
she takes her medication.
This isn't right.
I promise you...
she'll get a fair trial.
Hmm.
Not with that guy on their side.
(woman) Why are you here?
(man) Mr. Lord wants to support the Hoskins family
as they fight these unjust causes.
(Lord) Jamie Hoskins is being framed.
The police and the district attorney both say she killed...
Derek Lord.
In the flesh.
to take dangerous, mind-altering chemicals.
They're the ones with the blood on their hands.
Jamie's a victim.
And if her parents will allow it,
I'd like to pay for her defense.
Thank you.
And on behalf of all victims of psychiatric abuse,
we're gonna win this fight.
[cameras click]
So much for a quiet little trial.
Derek Lord's presence in the courtroom
is bound to influence the jury in Jamie's favor.
Derek Lord is using this girl
to push his anti-psychiatry agenda.
Nuts like this have been around for years.
Maybe there's a reason for that.
Kid doesn't fit the mold, so he's got LD,
ADD, HDD, ADHD.
They can give him powerful drugs like Ritalin,
Concerta, or aderal.
But there is a huge difference
between over-diagnosis
and telling legitimately sick patients
to abandon lifesaving treatments.
I'm just saying,
whatever happened to 'em having a lousy day?
I agree with that-- it seems like everyone's
a victim of something these days.
But Jamie Hoskins is bipolar.
So that girl should walk because she got bad advice
from some clown with a microphone and leather pants?
Derek Lord is a role model. Kids look up to him.
He shouldn't go on spouting off
about things that he doesn't understand.
Kids are being bombarded
by thousands of messages every day
telling them to buy everything
from zit cream to potato chips.
They learn to say no.
Yeah, but Jamie isn't an ordinary kid.
Right. She has a very serious illness.
But that shouldn't automatically excuse her
from what she did.
It's easy to judge mental illness
if you've never had to deal with it yourself.
(Novak) I'm willing to make a deal.
Jamie pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter,
she serves six months in a psychiatric facility.
You only wanna settle because you know she's innocent.
Actually, I'm trying to spare
everyone involved further trauma.
Just out of curiosity,
what exactly is your role here, Mr. Lord?
To make sure you don't blame the victim.
If you're truly interested
in avoiding further trauma,
why not simply drop the charges?
I can't do that.
Jamie's actions caused the death of Elena Ramirez
and severe injury to six others.
Well, maybe we should consider--
No way. This is a matter of principle.
This is a matter of our daughter's life.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins,
as Jamie's parents, you have the sole power
to negotiate on her behalf.
This is your decision.
Mom, please, I trust Derek.
He knows how to handle this.
(Derek) Ms. Novak, psychiatry has damaged countless lives.
Elena Ramirez is just the latest victim.
I'm not here to debate
the legitimacy of psychiatric medicine.
But I do think it's unfair to Jamie
to use her trial as a platform for your political views.
They're not just my views.
Libertarians, fundamentalist Christians,
Scientologists.
Even practicing psychiatrists.
There are caring people that have been fighting this battle
ever since German psychiatrists
were convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg.
I can call on any number of experts to testify
that psychiatry not only helps people,
it saves lives.
Psychiatry is a corrupt instrument of social control.
No offense, Ms. Novak, but you're a lawyer.
And you're a rock star, so you'll understand
if I don't defer to your expertise on the subject.
I'll see you in court.
(Novak) Dr. Porterman, can you describe the circumstances
under which Jamie Hoskins became your patient?
She was in a hypo-manic state
after months of debilitating depression.
(Novak) You diagnosed her with bipolar disorder.
(Dr. Porterman) Yes, yes, she presented
all the classic symptoms.
So I prescribed a combination of valproate,
a mood stabilizer,
and an antidepressant.
How would you characterize Jamie's reaction to these drugs?
As soon as the drugs were properly titrated,
Jamie's symptoms disappeared.
Now, did Jamie understand how important it was
to faithfully take her medication?
Yes, we devoted an entire session to it.
I showed her the statistics on relapse,
we talked about how she would get very sick.
Jamie understood the risks.
Thank you.
You said that Jamie
understood the risk of going off her medication.
Did she understand the risk posed
by the medications themselves?
Well, if you're referring to liver function,
Jamie undergoes periodic blood tests.
Could you describe how valproate works
to relieve Jamie's symptoms?
It aids neuronal transmission by--
And how does it do that?
Well, the exact mechanism is unknown.
So you prescribed a powerful psychotropic drug
to a 16-year-old girl
without knowing how it works?
My job is to diagnose mental illness
and relieve the symptoms.
Fine.
Could you tell the court
what medical tests you used
to diagnose Ms. Hoskins' bipolar illness?
I took a detailed history.
Observed the symptoms.
We spoke at length about--
No, what medical tests did you perform?
Blood analysis, X-ray,
CAT scan? No such tests currently exist
to diagnose bipolar illness.
So to review...
there's no medical test to diagnose it,
you're not sure how the drugs you prescribe affect it,
but you're confident my client has bipolar illness
and that you've got it under control.
Objection. Withdrawn.
Last question.
Did Jamie Hoskins have a history of violent behavior
prior to taking the psychotropic drugs
you prescribed?
No.
Another victory for modern psychiatry.
The drugs made me feel like I was living in slow motion.
I had no energy, no emotions.
I just didn't feel like me.
I just wanted to be myself again.
No further questions.
Jamie, why did you see Dr. Porterman
in the first place?
My parents were worried about me.
Were you depressed?
I guess, I don't know.
I mean, I was sleeping a lot.
Messing up in school.
And then what happened?
And then I started to feel a lot better.
I was getting a ton of stuff done,
and I hardly slept at all.
Well, were you worried?
No, I felt great.
I mean, except my parents and some of my friends
said I was talking really fast
and--and losing my temper a lot.
(Novak) Did these symptoms stop
when you started taking the drugs
prescribed by Dr. Porterman?
I guess.
Then why did you stop taking your medication?
'Cause I wanted to feel normal again. Normal?
In the short time you stopped taking your medication,
you lost your virginity in the school bathroom,
you falsely accused
two classmates of rape,
and now six people are in the hospital
and a young girl is dead!
Those things were not my fault!
Really?
Then who's to blame?
Them!
Your parents?
Yes, they made me go to Dr. Porterman!
They let him put that stuff in my body!
My parents have ruined my life.
I'm really sorry.
I can't even imagine how difficult
this must be for you.
(mother) Yeah, it's like we don't even know her anymore.
(father) And she's totally infatuated
with this guy, like everything he says is gospel.
I know, and I think he really believes he's helping her.
At first, we were grateful.
I mean, we could never afford
a lawyer like Mr. Zierko.
But now...
Look, we've been monitoring Jamie's medication.
Janet! We have to tell her.
She needs to know.
Know what?
Jamie stopped taking her pills four days ago.
I've excused the jury because it's come to my attention
you may not be taking your medication.
I don't need those pills. They're poison!
Complying with your drug regimen
was a condition of your release, Ms. Hoskins.
If you refuse,
then I am forced to remand you to the hospital ward
of the juvenile detention facility where,
if necessary,
your medication will be administered by force.
Your Honor, the court can't compel my client
to take her medication.
Section 9.0 of the New York Mental Hygiene Law
allows the government
to protect mentally ill individuals who pose a threat
to themselves or others.
Ms. Hoskins,
will you take your medication as directed?
You can't make me put that stuff in my body!
Yes, I can.
Take the defendant into custody.
What?! Come on, miss.
No, get your hands off me! Stop it!
Take it easy. No! Let me go!
Calm down!
Let me go!
Stop!
[screaming] No, let me go!
Let's get her out. Come on.
(Benson) They treating you okay in here?
Yeah, the nurse took off the restraints
as soon as the meds kicked in.
Jamie...
I'm so sorry that it came out like this.
You did everything you could to help me.
Everyone did.
I hurt so many people.
I killed that poor girl.
The nurse told me that you refused to see your parents.
Jamie, I know that Derek Lord
seems like some sort of hero.
But your parents are the ones that really love you.
I know.
I can't believe I let Derek convince me
that my parents were
trying to hurt me.
It's just after he told me
what his parents did to him...
(Novak) You were called by the defense
as an expert witness.
Did you study psychiatry in college?
I didn't go to college.
But I read many texts on the subject
and talked to hundreds of people.
(Novak) Is it true that you opposed psychiatric care in all forms?
I do.
Is it also true that at the age of 14
you were committed to the Mayview Psychiatric Hospital
in Rhode Island?
Objection.
Mr. Lord is not on trial here.
His views on
psychiatry are part of the record.
The People have a right to explore their basis.
(judge) I'll allow it.
I was committed by my parents against my will.
They forced you to take drugs,
just like Jamie Hoskins' parents are forcing her.
That's right.
But it was just drug therapy that they gave you,
was it, Mr. Lord?
No.
What other treatments were you given at Mayview?
ECT.
(Novak) Can you please tell the jury what that stands for?
(Derek) Electro Convulsive Therapy.
Also known as electric shock therapy, isn't that right?
They strap you down to a special table
that flips over.
So that you don't choke on your own vomit.
Then they inject you with a muscle relaxant.
Then they tape electrodes
to your forehead,
and then turn up the juice.
When your toe starts twitching,
that means you're having a major convulsion,
which is what they want.
It's what they call "healing."
Why did they perform this procedure?
[sighs]
Because...they said I was psychotic depressive.
And, in fact,
didn't you attempt suicide three weeks prior
to your parents' committing you?
It was a mistake.
You took enough pills
to cause permanent brain damage.
And the cure for that was for them to pass
huge amounts of electric current through my brain.
ECT fried my memory.
Huge chunks of my childhood gone!
It was painful, dehumanizing torture.
I'll never know how much damage they did to me.
That sounds like a terrible ordeal.
Tell me...
after you got out of the hospital,
did you ever attempt suicide again?
No.
And now you're a rich, successful musician
with millions of fans.
Isn't it possible that psychiatry
didn't ruin your life...
it saved it?
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
have you reached a decision?
(man) We have, Your Honor.
(judge) On the first count of Vehicular Manslaughter
in the Second Degree, how do you find?
We find the defendant, Jamie Hoskins,
guilty as charged.
(judge) Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
thank you for your service.
The defendant is remanded pending sentencing.
Court is adjourned. [gavel pounds]
[sobs] Mom.
I'm sorry.
I'm going to recommend
that you be sentenced as a juvenile.
So there's a good chance you'll be placed
in a residential psychiatric facility.
Okay? Thank you.
Miss Hoskins?
It's okay.
[knocks]
Tough case.
Yeah.
I mean, for you.
I met this guy in law school.
He was brilliant and funny.
And we got engaged during our final year.
You look happy.
We were.
So what happened?
Well, Charlie started acting strange.
He became withdrawn.
Paranoid.
He'd disappear for days at a time.
What was wrong with him?
Schizophrenia.
It was horrible.
And the worst part was he refused to be treated.
He wouldn't take any medication.
I struck it out for a while,
but in the end, I couldn't handle it.
I broke off the engagement.
What happened to him?
I don't know. Last I heard, he was homeless.
Well, you did what you had to do.
You saved yourself.
Yeah, but nobody saved him.
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