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This “boy” is no fraud

Nov 21, 2013 Letters

 

Dear Editor,
So the right and honourable “firearm specialist” has replied, but rather than having an intelligent debate, he’d rather go into a long verbal ramble and name-calling. I will not reduce myself to his level.
I should state that I have never purported myself to be a gun specialist. I have not made any recommendations on how to curb gun crime. I merely, as a concerned human being, asked some matter-of-fact questions which I will repeat below:
1. Would Mr. Hopkinson or any of his loved ones go into a combat zone without the necessary protection?
2. Would anyone be held responsible for those two police officers’ deaths?
3. Would an investigation be carried out as to the procedure that was followed or not followed in providing Mr. Kanhai with a gun?
4. Is it acceptable that the bulletproof vests were expired?
I notice Mr. Hopkinson has referred to the known adage “never put a boy to do a man’s job”. I take it that he is referring to my young age. You know what? I am not offended. Patients and staff generally find it difficult to reconcile my youthful appearance and my job title.
Finally, I do wish to allude to the title of Mr. Hopkinson’s letter, “Someone is a fraud, I wonder who?”
I presumed that this is being directed at me. Please allow me to address this point.
I am in the last five months of my specialist training and as per standard practice in the UK, I have been recommended to undertake the duties and take the responsibilities of a medical consultant, hence the title acting consultant. I should also add that I have been offered a medical consultant job at one of London’s top University Hospitals. I will be taking up this position next April.
So Mr. Hopkinson, this “boy” is no fraud. I humbly ask the question: what qualifies you as a firearm specialist? Over to you. This boy has made his point.
Dr. Mark Devonish
Acting Consultant Acute Medicine

 

 

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