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Andrea Dunlop

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Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

Now, as a reminder, the role of a juvenile court judge in a case like this is to determine whether or not the parents can provide a safe home for their child, which this judge evidently believed that they could at this time. Now, as we've discussed many times on this show, this judge's decision could mean a lot of things.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

Now, as a reminder, the role of a juvenile court judge in a case like this is to determine whether or not the parents can provide a safe home for their child, which this judge evidently believed that they could at this time. Now, as we've discussed many times on this show, this judge's decision could mean a lot of things.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

Now, as a reminder, the role of a juvenile court judge in a case like this is to determine whether or not the parents can provide a safe home for their child, which this judge evidently believed that they could at this time. Now, as we've discussed many times on this show, this judge's decision could mean a lot of things.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

It could mean that he didn't find the evidence presented at trial to be convincing. It could mean that he didn't have any understanding of what Munchausen by proxy abuse is, which unfortunately is often the case with judges. It could also mean that he doesn't believe Munchausen by proxy even exists. Again, not as uncommon as one would hope.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

It could mean that he didn't find the evidence presented at trial to be convincing. It could mean that he didn't have any understanding of what Munchausen by proxy abuse is, which unfortunately is often the case with judges. It could also mean that he doesn't believe Munchausen by proxy even exists. Again, not as uncommon as one would hope.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

It could mean that he didn't find the evidence presented at trial to be convincing. It could mean that he didn't have any understanding of what Munchausen by proxy abuse is, which unfortunately is often the case with judges. It could also mean that he doesn't believe Munchausen by proxy even exists. Again, not as uncommon as one would hope.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

And in fact, this order includes a pretty charged comment about Munchausen by proxy from Judge Imhoff, who said that Madison's parents, Bill Meyer and Dana Gaske, had been, quote, branded with their own scarlet letter, meaning that of being Munchausen by proxy perpetrators.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

And in fact, this order includes a pretty charged comment about Munchausen by proxy from Judge Imhoff, who said that Madison's parents, Bill Meyer and Dana Gaske, had been, quote, branded with their own scarlet letter, meaning that of being Munchausen by proxy perpetrators.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

And in fact, this order includes a pretty charged comment about Munchausen by proxy from Judge Imhoff, who said that Madison's parents, Bill Meyer and Dana Gaske, had been, quote, branded with their own scarlet letter, meaning that of being Munchausen by proxy perpetrators.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

This judge also seems to have pretty strong feelings about the use of covert video surveillance, saying, quote, the way it was implemented was an unbelievable invasion of privacy, an insensitive invasion of privacy. And this covert video surveillance is pretty central to this lawsuit.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

This judge also seems to have pretty strong feelings about the use of covert video surveillance, saying, quote, the way it was implemented was an unbelievable invasion of privacy, an insensitive invasion of privacy. And this covert video surveillance is pretty central to this lawsuit.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

This judge also seems to have pretty strong feelings about the use of covert video surveillance, saying, quote, the way it was implemented was an unbelievable invasion of privacy, an insensitive invasion of privacy. And this covert video surveillance is pretty central to this lawsuit.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

So what do we know about what was captured on this video surveillance, which took place while Madison was in the hospital with her parents? So during the juvenile court proceedings, county officials claimed that the footage showed, quote, Madison fabricating her symptomology and the mother being complicit.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

So what do we know about what was captured on this video surveillance, which took place while Madison was in the hospital with her parents? So during the juvenile court proceedings, county officials claimed that the footage showed, quote, Madison fabricating her symptomology and the mother being complicit.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

So what do we know about what was captured on this video surveillance, which took place while Madison was in the hospital with her parents? So during the juvenile court proceedings, county officials claimed that the footage showed, quote, Madison fabricating her symptomology and the mother being complicit.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

Now, the plaintiffs assert that this was, quote, patently and demonstrably untrue and that this was, quote, debunked at trial. Without any records from the trial, this is impossible to verify. But this appears to be the linchpin of the argument that the officials, quote, falsified evidence of Munchausen by proxy. So we've basically got a he said, she said about what's on the video at this point.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

Now, the plaintiffs assert that this was, quote, patently and demonstrably untrue and that this was, quote, debunked at trial. Without any records from the trial, this is impossible to verify. But this appears to be the linchpin of the argument that the officials, quote, falsified evidence of Munchausen by proxy. So we've basically got a he said, she said about what's on the video at this point.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

Now, the plaintiffs assert that this was, quote, patently and demonstrably untrue and that this was, quote, debunked at trial. Without any records from the trial, this is impossible to verify. But this appears to be the linchpin of the argument that the officials, quote, falsified evidence of Munchausen by proxy. So we've basically got a he said, she said about what's on the video at this point.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

And importantly, this wouldn't have been the only piece of evidence presented in court, as this was a lengthy investigation. Details about Madison's health during her time at Rady's are sparse.

Nobody Should Believe Me
Case Files 19: Rady Children's Part 3

And importantly, this wouldn't have been the only piece of evidence presented in court, as this was a lengthy investigation. Details about Madison's health during her time at Rady's are sparse.