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She's out!

Britney Spears' release from UCLA Medical Center has many people scratching their heads. It turns out that a court-appointed lawyer stepped in and decided that Britney was no longer a danger to herself and others. People reports:

"The procedure calls for a hearing at the hospital to find out whether
the hold is justified. The rep for the court, called a "hearing referee" – who
is usually a lawyer – interviews the patient and doctor to determine if there's
"just cause" for detainment. "

"This is when law and medicine collide," says attorney Terry K.
Wasserman, who's not involved in the Spears matter, "when a lawyer can override a doctor's opinion."

Britney Spears' parents are obviously none-too-thrilled and issued the following statement last night to the media:

"As parents of an adult child in the throes of a mental health crisis,
we were extremely disappointed this morning to learn that over the
recommendation of her treating psychiatrist, our daughter Britney was released
from the hospital that could best care for her and keep her safe.

"We are deeply concerned about our daughter's safety and vulnerability
and we believe her life is presently at risk. There are conservatorship orders
in place created to protect our daughter that are being blatantly disregarded.
We ask only that the court's orders be enforced so that a tragedy may be
averted."

My sources tell me that, after releasing the statement, a concerned Lynne and Jamie Spears met with Pentagon officials, The Super Friends and that kid from Home Alone who, sadly, forgot his paint buckets. So much for devising a fully functional crisis response.*

*My apologies to anyone whose never watched Home Alone and has no idea what I'm talking about. You also have my sympathy for living what must be a shallow, empty existence. Even if you're a doctor who saves orphans.