Elena

Now, the first sign of mental illness appears to have been noticed by a family friend in late 1991 or early 1992.

Yeah. Now, according to the young woman, Peter began verbally and physically aggressive to the point where she felt unsafe around him. And at the same time, he also started becoming increasingly paranoid and isolated. Yeah.

Yeah. Now, according to the young woman, Peter began verbally and physically aggressive to the point where she felt unsafe around him. And at the same time, he also started becoming increasingly paranoid and isolated. Yeah.

And a short time later, Peter's father confirmed the narrative given by the family friend, saying that late 1992 was the point where Peter's behavior and thinking became obviously troubling to those around him. It also makes sense that that would be the time period where people would notice it, like...

And a short time later, Peter's father confirmed the narrative given by the family friend, saying that late 1992 was the point where Peter's behavior and thinking became obviously troubling to those around him. It also makes sense that that would be the time period where people would notice it, like...

very blatantly because that usually manifests at a certain period of time yeah in your life like a lot of times it will and that was in his early 20s yeah so it's like late teens early 20s usually like when mental illness presents itself is what yeah i feel like that's when it becomes more easily identifiable as that yeah

very blatantly because that usually manifests at a certain period of time yeah in your life like a lot of times it will and that was in his early 20s yeah so it's like late teens early 20s usually like when mental illness presents itself is what yeah i feel like that's when it becomes more easily identifiable as that yeah

Although he proved to be a challenge for the staff at the hospital, he did settle into life at Rampton pretty quickly. And within a year, he was telling his doctors that he preferred it to life, quote, on the outside. Okay, cool. Stay. Yeah. Bye. Despite his inconsistent commitment to treatment, in 1995, he began to recognize his capacity for violence at the very least.

Although he proved to be a challenge for the staff at the hospital, he did settle into life at Rampton pretty quickly. And within a year, he was telling his doctors that he preferred it to life, quote, on the outside. Okay, cool. Stay. Yeah. Bye. Despite his inconsistent commitment to treatment, in 1995, he began to recognize his capacity for violence at the very least.

He would tell hospital staff that he doesn't think that he should have a job where there are dangerous tools around because he said, quote, I could hit someone.

He would tell hospital staff that he doesn't think that he should have a job where there are dangerous tools around because he said, quote, I could hit someone.

Exactly. Which is, that's good. He's telling you he can't be around tools because he'll hit someone. So don't let him out into a world full of tools. I feel like they do. Now, unfortunately, his progress was short-lived, if that was progress. By the summer of 1995, his paranoia had increased, and he continued exhibiting criminal and very deviant behavior. I wonder if he was medicated at all.

Exactly. Which is, that's good. He's telling you he can't be around tools because he'll hit someone. So don't let him out into a world full of tools. I feel like they do. Now, unfortunately, his progress was short-lived, if that was progress. By the summer of 1995, his paranoia had increased, and he continued exhibiting criminal and very deviant behavior. I wonder if he was medicated at all.

I'm sure he was. I wonder even how they would, though. You know, because they don't know how to treat it. But he would expose himself to female doctors.

I'm sure he was. I wonder even how they would, though. You know, because they don't know how to treat it. But he would expose himself to female doctors.

And he burned a member of the cleaning staff with a cigarette. Jeez.

And he burned a member of the cleaning staff with a cigarette. Jeez.

Yeah, it really is. That's fucked up. Because it's like this weird control thing. Yeah. You're taking the choice away from someone else. Yeah. Yeah. In early 2001, he submitted a petition to the Mental Health Review Tribunal requesting a discharge from Rampton. Honey, no. Or at least a move to a medium security facility.

Yeah, it really is. That's fucked up. Because it's like this weird control thing. Yeah. You're taking the choice away from someone else. Yeah. Yeah. In early 2001, he submitted a petition to the Mental Health Review Tribunal requesting a discharge from Rampton. Honey, no. Or at least a move to a medium security facility.

And in their assessment of the evidence presented, the tribunal concluded that Peter had made considerable progress. Where? Since entering the hospital and, quote, as a consequence of the medication, the illness was no longer of a nature or degree warranting liability to detention. Guys, is the progress in the room with us?