Mind Freedom EXPOSE: Your $$$ Abusing Ray Sandford

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Web of Link$ Around Ray Sandford: Survivor of Electroconvulsive Therapy - MFI Portal

by David W. Oaks — last modified 2009-04-09 21:28

Here is a list of more than two dozen agencies and individuals involved in the life of Ray Sandford, the Minnesota citizen receiving ongoing forced outpatient electroshock. All are receiving taxpayer funding directly or indirectly. A few are speaking out for Ray, and should be thanked. But most are not helping Ray say "no" to his forced shock. Some directly profit from it.

Their 1st link covers the hospital

Allina Healthcare in Minnesota Accused of Overbilling patients - MFI Portal

Allina Profits from Ray's Forced Electroshock

by Gloria Gervais, MindFreedom Maine

The hospital that is making possible the forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) of Ray Sandford is Mercy Hospital of Coons Rapids, Minnesota. Mercy Hospital is one of approximately seventeen hospitals owned by Allina of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Currently the state's Attorney General, Lori Swanson, is announcing a lawsuit against Allina Health System for allegedly billing high interest rates on medical debts.

In Minnesota, companies are limited to collecting eight percent on medical debts. Allina's financial division, MedCredit, was found charging eighteen percent on loans to patients who could not afford to pay their medical bills. MedCredit's alleged practice of charging exorbitant and illegal interest rates makes them potentially guilty of usury. The State of Minnesota hopes to change Allina's usurious billing practices and have them refund money to patients who were overbilled. ..... "

updated: 9 April 2009

You are encouraged to add these links to your own blog, FaceBook page, web site, etc. so that more people can search for who is involved in Ray's life, and find out who should be thanked, or who should be peacefully asked to do more for Ray's human rights.

Some of the Groups and Individuals Around Ray Sandford: Shock Survivor

This Web of Link$ updated as of 9 April 2009. In alphabetical order.

IMPORTANT NOTE: MindFreedom and Ray endorse nonviolence principles. Even if an individual or agency opposes Ray's human rights, MindFreedom and Ray ask that any communication be civil. Individuals and groups listed are encouraged to submit responses, updates or corrections.

Allina Hospitals and Clinics - Owns clinic where Ray is given taxpayer-funded forced electroshock.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/allina

George F. Borer - Attorney for taxpayer-funded Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSSMN) who issued letters attempting to stop alerts and videos supporting Ray.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/george-f-borer

Terri Bradley - Ray's taxpayer-funded Guardian ad Litem directly in charge of his forced electroshock.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/terri-bradley

Satveer S. Chaudhary - Ray's elected state senator has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/satveer-s-chaudhary

Bernard M. Coelho, MD - Ray's electroshock doctor who administers the procedure, paid for by taxpayers.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/bernard-m-coelho

Marybeth Dorn - Judge who continued Ray's forced electroshock
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/marybeth-dorn

Jon Duckstad - Attorney paid with public funds who Ray said did a terrible job representing him.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/jon-duckstad

Keith Ellison - Ray's elected US representative has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/keith-ellison

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - ELCA's Minnesota Synods own LSSMN, which is taxpayer-funded.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/elca

Bishop Mark Hanson, ELCA - Refuses any "supervision" of taxpayer funds used by LSSMN.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/bishop-mark-hanson

Pamela Hoopes, MDLC - This attorney started an "ECT Work Group" to explore changing laws to help Ray.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/pamela-hoopes

Eric Jonsgaard, Senior Director, LSS Guardianship Options - LSSMN, using taxpayer funds, has put up obstacles to Ray's campaign.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/eric-jonsgaard

Amy Klobuchar - Ray's elected US Senate has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/amy-klobuchar

Dean K. Knudson, MD, psychiatrist - Oversees Ray's case, including his taxpayer-funded forced electroshock.

http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/dean-k-knudson-psychiatrist

Carolyn Laine - Ray's elected state representative has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/carolyn-laine

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSSMN) - General guardians for Ray who have put up obstacles to his campaign using public funds.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/lutheran-social-service-of-minnesota

Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota - Joined ECT Work Group to change laws in order to help people like Ray.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/mental-health-consumer-survivor-network-of-minnesota

Mercy Hospital - The Coon Rapids, Minnesota clinic where Ray receives his taxpayer-funded forced electroshock.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/mercy-hospital

Metropolitan Center for Independent Living in Minnesota - Has met with Ray and appointed informational liaison.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/metropolitan-center-for-Independent-living/

Minnesota Disability Law Center - MDLC has started an ECT Work Group to explore new laws to help people like Ray.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/minnesota-disability-law-center

Brian Nystrom - Owns Nystrom & Associates which employs Ray's psychiatrist Dean Knudson.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/brian-nystrom

Roberta Opheim, Ombudsman - Joined the ECT Work Group to explore new laws to help people like Ray.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/roberta-opheim

Governor Tim Pawlenty - His public affairs office said the Governor believes Ray's forced electroshock is "safe and legal."
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/governor-tim-pawlenty

Richard R. Pettingill, CEO of Allina, which owns the clinic where Ray is forcibly electroshocked using public funds.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/richard-r-pettingill

Victory House - Ray's group home in Columbia Heights has put up obstacles to Ray's campaign using taxpayer funds.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/victory-house

Teresa R. Warner - Judge who signed Ray's forced electroshock order.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/teresa-r-warner

Tonya Wilhelm of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota - Using public funds, Ms. Wilhelm has put up obstacles to Ray's campaign.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray-sandford-minnesota/tonya-wilhelm

Disclaimer: The information on this page is the opinion of the author, based on reports from Ray Sandford and allies, to the best of their knowledge. If there is any dispute of the facts, please let MindFreedom know.

Ed. note* (that's WE, Not Mind Freedom) If Anyone is involved in making decisions For Ray while Receiving Public Funding, and they are Not actively involving themselves in Stopping the Forced ECT Of Ray Sandford, they have NO Business Receiving that Public Funding.

ECT is Not benefitting Ray Sandford

See Dr Peter Breggin for:

The Dangers Of Electroconvulsive Therapy


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