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make a safe decision.. .whether it be driving... whether it be doing anything else. . .uh.. . she could cause something else to happen to someone else or herself.
Det. Sudler:
So, in your opinion she was Baker Act criteria?
Portolano:
Yes.
Det. Sudler:
If she hadn’t volunteered, you.. .you would’ve
saw to it that she was Baker Acted by one of the law officers there?
Portolano:
That’s why we had them wait outside the ambulance
until we could decide if she was’ gonna go
voluntarily.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. 13mm. . .do you recall the name of the.. .umm...
nurse at Morton Plant ER that you spoke to?
Portolano:
You know. . .1 don’t. .13mm. .that night was the first
night I ever transferred a patient to that particular nurse. Umm. . .and since I had my interview with you the last time, I haven’t seen her. So I was gonna try and find out her name. So.. .no, I don’t.. I don’t know her name. But I would know.,. .1 would recognize her.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. 13mm.. .did she ever elaborate on what she
meant by taking the eyes off of the object or...
Portolano:
No.
Det. Sudler:
That never came up again in conversation?
Portolano:
No.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Did she say anything else about any
particular health problems or relationship problems or anything in her life that would’ve ‘ ,• - - brought about this period of crisis she was going through?
Portolano:
No, she didn’t mention anything like that. ‘And
I don’t want to make the taking the eyes; off the

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