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Lab tech bites boy, suffers job overbite

Posted by Fired Fred on September 27, 2007 4:11 PM
Reason for leaving last job: fired for biting autistic 3 year old boy, but the little monster bit me first!

Anyone else perceive a problem for the unnamed lab tech, now perusing the job market after being fired for too much toothiness in the workplace...
A former lab technician admitted to investigators she bit an autistic boy during a blood test, but said the 3-year-old had bitten her first, Indianapolis police said Wednesday.

The boy's mother, Faith Buntin, took him to St. Vincent in Indianapolis for a blood test because of recent recalls of toys involving lead. Buntin said that as the technician restrained the boy so a colleague could draw blood, the worker restraining him put her mouth on the boy's shoulder.

Buntin said the worker told her, "it was just a play bite," and that the boy wasn't hurt.
Everyone's sorry this happened - the nibbly tech, the hospital, the tech's subcontractor, so I'm sure this will quickly blow over and be forgotten.

Ok, I'm kidding. I won't be at all surprised if the family sues damn near everyone involved, including Peyton Manning because his name is on the hospital too. Look for the outraged statement from a lawyer, tearful kiddie pictures, media sniping, and finally a terse statement that a settlement has been reached.

Comments (2)

Jim

There is never, never a time when hurting a child is OK!
This woman stated that she has done this in the past, and on numerous occasions at a group home where she also worked.
Sometimes God gives people with no voice a way to be heard through strange and crazy events that I don't pretend to understand.
She was clearly disturbed to even think that this was the right thing to do and to laugh about it after she had done it shows a clear lack of compassion for other people, hardly a trait that you would desire in a nurse or a medical care giver.

I don't think he is a little monster, I think he is a little saviour.
I call him My Son!

Kim

I hope that this won't blow over.
I hope that the child does not contract a some horrible sickness later on.
Anyone who does not think that an adult should not be punished for harming children should be a Catholic Priest.
Seems you all have the right mentality to become one. After all, hurting the innocent is what they seem to do best lately!

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