It may not be what anyone wants, but it's not crazy. He wasn't convicted of murder, he plead guilty to several counts of tampering with consumer products, a crime which in this specific case had lethal consequences, but which in general aren't exactly violent. It's not good, but it's a quirk of the law, not something incomprehensible.
She couldn’t get her money because the government seized his assets? So the government just keeps his assets instead of selling them and giving the proceeds to her? I don’t get it.
MY QUESTION EXACTLY!!! WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE EFF?!! Yet, the government is supposedly the “hero” in this story?! This really pisses me off!!! And the news station doesn’t even explain why or comment on it - it’s just like this is normal and understandable! 😤
Or at least serve the entire 30 years......he doesn't want to die in prison and prisons are overcrowded......good behavior in prison shortening a too short sentence. $$$$$$
Dr Verda Hunter is a gynecologist and also a cancer doctor. At this time Dr Verda did my surgery of my 9 pound tumor, which ended up being non-cancerous. She is an amazing person, best doctor I've had. That was years ago now but because she was the one who turned this horrible man into the FBI, she helped save many lives. This guy was a wicked psychopath that had no feelings for anyone but himself. I can never understand why anyone would do what he did to cancer patients.
Sorry if they explain this in the video, then you can disregard (which if you see this you can still disregard if you don’t wanna answer obviously lol) but I’m only five minutes in with 35 left to go. I’m waiting to hear if it’s the same case I had read about years ago. If they said the dates any of this happened or how long until it was discovered at the beginning of the video, I didn’t hear it. So my question is, do you know how she knew?
OK her name was mentioned within moments of me resuming the video. I’m glad that you had a good doctor and that it was benign. And I can’t imagine the pain of the families who could’ve had more time with their loved ones and that goes for all of them, but for some reason despite how much I have loved ones who are elderly, and I know it would pain me very much if something like this happened to them, but it’s crazy to hear about the 32 year old a 23 year old etc. How could anyone do that? If he needed to come up with money criminally, quickly, couldn’t he have messed with a less life-saving AKA less life and death pharmaceutical? Of course, as soon as I think that I realize “what is by far, probably the most common infusion type medicine, that still goes through a regular pharmacy, potentially” (as opposed to like a hOspital Pharmacy) and of course that’s probably various chemo drugs. Pure 🤦🏻♀️ evil! 👿
@@rachmunshine9474 One of the Eli Lilly executives had a gut feeling this was happening (the chemo drug being diluted because the patients weren't experiencing the expected side effects), and he suggested it to the oncology nurses. I believe it got to Robert Courtney and Dr. Hunter that way?
He’s been out, what do you mean getting out? He’s a low level risk assessment who’s done more than 1/2 his time. This is normal for every case. Amazing how people like to pick & choose & don’t care if violent offenders are released early so they can be rehabilitated, yet don’t release non violent criminals.
@@tvviewer4500 It takes work to go through the old documents and do interviews. There were also recent documents related to his case and the law. It was a good piece of journalism. Not groundbreaking, but solid work, which is in short supply these days.
This happened in Canada in 2013 with cancer medication. My sister had breast cancer and she wasn't reacting to the cancer meds like most did. Many people in Canada were affected by this. Rip to the victims. ❤❤❤
@@silicavalley816 it was I Ontario Canada 2010 or 2011 hun. I don't see my sister these days but I know she was or is in a group law 💼 suit for damages, as she may not have lost both breasts to the cancer. Too sad.the medicine they gave her was extremely..diluted..? Not sure of the right term.
We all need to file a grievance with the court of appeals and KCPD to make sure that Courtney isn't released for good behavior. He should have to pay for the lives he took for money.
Unbelievably EVIL‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ He’s one of the most dangerous individuals, evil, sinister, corrupt individuals ever, how, just how, could the justice system let him go free!!!!!😤😡😓
What could be more violent then withholding life saving medication?? If it was oxygen which is a drug would that be different??? Or not giving insulin to a diabetic??? How cruel to not only not give treatment but prolong their suffering. To suffer cancer how much more violent is that. Torture for all those loved ones. It is unforgivable.
How is it that a man like this who killed hundreds of people doesn’t get the same sentence as a poor man or a black man for killing one-life without parole?
Same way the Covidian warriors have caused millions (and counting) excess deaths, harmed health and caused infertility in millions with nary a trial to deal much less a stint in jail.
This story needs to be told and should be made into a movie with Michael Shannon playing Robert Courtney. the tragedy of Sept 11th actually did overshadow this story, with many ppl left unaware of this demon and what he did to innocent ppl. This story should be told so he will be seen worldwide for what he is, and never be released…btw…there is no statute of limitations for murder.
It pisses me off that drs or white collar ppl get a slap on the wrist for murder or commiting crimes as serious as this TWENTY 2 YEARS what a fkn insult 🤬🤬😤
We got our fertility drugs from Courtney Pharmacy in the early 2000s. We had multiple miscarriages and we will never know if the drugs I was taking were diluted and if Courtney's greed could have been a factor in our losses. I don't compare my situation to cancer patients, it's not the same, but my drugs remain a question for me.
What if he had strengthened certain medications and caused some patients to die from overdose, Would it still be considered a charge of mislabeling medications?
So essentially the original charges he was facing were diluted down in the form of his plea deal and now that’s been further diluted to offer an early release. It’s sad how these victims are being re-victimized by a judicial system that can’t see a person for what they are and treat them accordingly. He’s a monster. A serial killer. He should have never been given the chance to serve anything less than the full sentence he was served, if only as a symbol of the potent power of a dose-in his case, justice.
So did you do anything about it? Don’t just complain here. Sign the petition that was mentioned in this documentary. It’s pretty eff’n sad that there was only a few thousand people that signed it, and there was quadruple the amount of signatures for horrendous petitions like changing the name of Robert E Lee high school because the petition starter claimed it’s “wayciss.” 🙄
Please look for the families of victims of Robert Courtney web page directions for how to make a police report to get a probable cause statement to get Jackson county Missouri to prosecute this individual are located there today. Yesterday I was at the courthouse and this is what the prosecutor said it all starts with a probable cause statement from the KCPD if you have any documentation that would lead to circumstantial causes for murder please make the report today
So much had been made in news stories that he was worried about making the payment for the church building and his tax issue. But didn’t the agent say he had 30+ million liquid stashed away? That’s 28 million more than he needed for those things he was “worried” about paying. And it can’t only be about money. The fact that he took the time to tamper with $5 medication means he genuinely enjoyed cheating people out of their medication. Pure covert destructive psychopathy. Sadist. My heart goes out to the families.
Excellent documentary! I remember reading about this way back when it happened. My heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones, and to the patients who suffered at the hands of this evil man. The sentance he got was far too lenient, in my opinion.
It was a brave call on the part of Daryl Ashley to voice his concerns to the nurses, and it was that action which began the ending of Courtney's criminal career . That he received only 30 years is an indictment of the law , it fell short of delivering justice . If there isn't a law specifically covering his crime then one should be written . Any early release , even a day , merely compounds the miscarriage of justice . The grim irony , that in 2020 he sought an early release on medical grounds . I agree with the lady at 13:49 though I don't believe she's being nasty , a lingering death in which he endures the pains of all his victims is the last chance for justice .
These victims have to struggle with the rage and frustration that comes with a complete lack of control over thier own lives-the struggle of not finding forgiveness; forgiveness is not something we can choose, it either comes to us or it does not and we have to just live with the rage. Incorporate it into our lives and find a way to keep it in check and bring it out in a way that doesn't hurt others. This is not the 'Trolly Problem'. There was no lever to pull, no distance-he hands on diluted their medications and people are dead now because of him.
Why not just look at how many other pharmacist, with a similar number of patients who needed compounded pharmaceuticals, had patients who died in similar numbers?!!!! You’re not going to find another compounding pharmacists who lost so many patients.
@@tiahenry4743the above poster is saying his crime should be obvious to anyone at a higher level who was paying attention. The problem is, no one was paying attention.
Tracking that kind of stuff is not as easy as you might think. It is not like there is a database with this info in it. It would require cross checking several different databases and agencies.
@@pimplepickerton Exactly. I don’t know why the OP thinks that there is some thing as simple as a database where the pharmacy knows how their patients are doing under the medicinal treatments they are selling them lol.
My dad is on gemzar, he was given 1-6 months. He's got 16 months. Those 10-15 months those people could have lost.. this is disgusting. Bc this time has meant the world to me. This man is a serial killer.
@@FasterFaster196 oh wow- my grandma is in her 80s and she jet sets all over the world doing amazing things I wish I could be with her for. So I think assuming that because someone's in their 70's that they cant spend millions and live a high life is insane! Honestly sounds a bit like possible elderly shaming to me lol haha of course thats a joke but you get the point. What about the people in their 70s that he killed from tampering with their meds I bet they would give ANYTHING to be in their 70s and live the rest of their lives especially if they have millions.. so you see what I'm saying right?
@@larryhuffine2814 ~ I agree with you Larry. My Mum is 84 and is flying off to the other side of the world next month, just as she does every year with a group of her friends that live it up every year. They stay in the best hotels, go to shows every night, and eat at the best restaurants. Just because someone is older, it doesn't mean they can't have a great life...
This entire thing is weird. The drug company should have, and probably did, know exactly how much and when they supplied the drug. Surely they kept a record.
This case is heartbreaking to so many families. 😔😔😔 RIP to all his victims ! There was a small measure of justice for at least 1 of his victims. I AM sure the drug company did BUT Robert Courtney did not keep records. This happened in Sept 2001, I don't know what oversight ( if any ) there was for independent pharmacies and pharmacists at that time. I AM sure his legal case put oversight measures into place regarding medication dispensing. A big thank you to the pharmacy rep for sharing his suspicions with that oncologist Dr.
@@suesanders1169 Justice?! Did you hear how this documentary stated the government was keeping the seized assets from Robert Courtney and not giving it to Georgia? What the fuck is that about - that’s not justice!
This crime he did is comparable to someone paying a HITMAN! Thats not violent either but still a felony violent crime!!! Taking steps that leads to someone's death is clearly at play here....!!
A so-called " justice system " in which I, myself, can attest to non-violent drug offenders consistently receiving federal life-sentences and, a serial-killer, a calculated murderer, will be set free...a person such as this documentary describes. 30 years!!!... for, how many lives?!!! Early release!!!...
excellent documentary about one of the most horrible psychopaths that have existed. Yep, money rules. Most deepest sympathy to the victims and their families. They are victims as well.
This is a horrific story! I've had 16 surgeries and have recently suspected that one of my recent ones when I woke up with hyperalgesia and vomiting, may have been due to dilution or theft of my opiate. I'll probably never know.
@@ashlyn8305 I know, it's past 2 years...I got post operative sepsis after that surgery and then 2 months later had to have part of my kidney removed that was damaged from too many stones, surgeries and infections (that was my most invasive surgery and I had excellent pain management- finally!!). But the reason I suspect I didn't receive the opiate or just not full dose is because I later found out it is standard to give during my endoscopies and they had been giving it to me and I never had the side effects of vomiting or anything after. It's listed as an allergy, so the last time the nurse picked upon it and I was so confused because that was my 3rd one and I had not been having any issues....also, how didn't they notice it listed as an allergy lol?? They still wanted to give it to me again!
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 it can be, that is true, but you can also vomit from extreme pain. I was in so much pain that I postured and moaned/cried the entire 45 minute drive home. I thought getting in my own bed would make me feel better, but it absolutely didn't. We had to go right to my local ER. The male med tech cried because of how much visible pain I was in, the nurse glanced at her chart and looked back and me and said "clearly you're way past level 10".After giving me an opiate, and beginning to feel better, she was checking on me and said "you didn't think we could fix your pain did you?". I said no, I was in such advanced pain, I truly didn't think they could fix it....I mean, if it could be stopped....why didn't the first hospital fix it before I left??? Since this point in time, my blood pressure will actually skyrocket dangerously from any pain near that level and I have to wonder if that's partially a PTSD type response. I spoke to my cardiologist and he said more heart medication would not be appropriate since my BP is so good now that I may be able to discontinue my meds soon. He said "they need to treat your pain, that's the cause". So...I don't know, they gave me an oral opiate before letting me go and I typically do throw up after that one, but not for like 12-24 hours after I take it.
So let me get this clear, a nurse who made a medication MISTAKE and the patient passed (RaDonda Vaught) and is charged with a felony but Robert Courtney who did this with MALICE, gets charged with a lesser offense. Make it make sense 😡
That is such a misjustice if the system. That fellow never should be allowed too live at all. He caused many, many people too die and in pain because he deluted the vital kemo therapy drugs they needed too beat the cancer.
@@dewilew2137 if you have a fellow that deprived you of a vital life saving drug and Therapy does it even matter at all wether I spell it with a Capital letter or a non capital letter. Kemo verses kemo. Something's are so small as too be inconsequential in the larger picture and I fell as if you are maybe just a little bit petty too even bring it up.
@@HerMajesty1. Big Pharma includes more than Pfizer. I am sure you mentioned Pfizer because of their CV-19 vaccines that saved millions of lives, but the were politicized by the GOP and the far-right.
4:16 What is really bad about his sentence he got a plea deal went to jail lost his license but yet he walks early but it wasn't long enough . Whats to stop someone else from doing this?
UAE has no crime. You can leave your bicycle anywhere and no one will touch it. Everyone feels safe. Why? Because punishment is a deterant to breaking the law.
That's not true. There is crime in the UAE but it's not as high as in the US and yes the penalties are a deterrent but there are crimes in the UAE that are not reported because of the culture of silence like domestic violence which 40% of the time leads to death. There is a high date-rape culture and men get away with it because if women report they will be beheaded for having pre marital sex. The rich in Dubai enslave people they consider beneath them whom they treat like slaves on American plantations, they are raped at will, beaten and usually murdered and they lie to the families that they committed suicide. So please don't fool us we are knowledgeable we are not ignorant.
He could be a sadist. Seeing those people, some coming in for treatment? He may have enjoyed it and they are letting him out. Are they going by hid word that it was just for the money?
I would ask the victims if they think it was a violent act. the pain and torture they suffered, directly because of this man for profit, I feel like they think was a pretty violent death.
This man diluted $5 eye drops. The sad truth is that this probably wasn’t even about money. That was a nice bonus, I’m sure. This was about power. He wanted to hurt these people. It doesn’t make sense why he’d go through the trouble of doing this for drugs that aren’t worth anything.
He filled one prescription for my son when my husbands job insurance changed to Prime Healthcare, my husbands was not happy with the facility he changed our insurance, I never entered that building again. There is no excuse for what he did, scary to know he is free. I live 12 miles from this building I pray for the grieving families all for money.
Sorry but a decon and son of a preacher- when they go evil they go really evil. Lots of resentments for all the expectations and probably harsh parenting. Yuck.
How is it non violent when you choose to withhold the correct medication from vulnerable people and they potentially die from your decisions ……so subjective
Because he pledged a large donation to his church!!?? People, be wary of anyone declaring the beliefs, hoisting the rituals and symbols of their "faith," and twisting the words of their texts to justify evil. Any religion, any reason, this type of person is always a liar that uses religion to manipulate others' perception of them and hide what they are - especially when in a position of authority and high status. They are never to be trusted. Sickening.
If he really was a new man he wouldn't ask to be released. 38:30 Kat Duncan is 100% right. His cell should look like the room at the 9/11 museum...floor to ceiling images of all of the victims. The judge or body thatr decided to release him should be made publicly accountable
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Releasing this murderer is a travesty of justice. A slap in the face to the victims and families.
30 years for being one of the most prolific serial killers in history? Unreal
The fact that he’s a serial killer (by definition) but is able to regain his freedom is CRAZY.
It may not be what anyone wants, but it's not crazy. He wasn't convicted of murder, he plead guilty to several counts of tampering with consumer products, a crime which in this specific case had lethal consequences, but which in general aren't exactly violent. It's not good, but it's a quirk of the law, not something incomprehensible.
@@kvantkissen6616 Definitely still CRAZY as I stated. Those facts don’t change my opinion. lol
@@chocpch Nor mine. He was more than crazy, he is mean and evil for what he did.
Unconscionable.
Weapon of choice aside, murder is murder is murder.
Yes !!
Yep 👍
Exactly
She couldn’t get her money because the government seized his assets? So the government just keeps his assets instead of selling them and giving the proceeds to her? I don’t get it.
MY QUESTION EXACTLY!!! WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE EFF?!! Yet, the government is supposedly the “hero” in this story?! This really pisses me off!!! And the news station doesn’t even explain why or comment on it - it’s just like this is normal and understandable! 😤
And wouldn't he have had malpractice insurance?
He's sick, he's a murderer, he needs to stay in jail until the end of his life.
Yeah, I mean it’s not even like he “just” murdered one person either. Even if you only gave 10 years per person, that’s quite a few lifetimes.
We cannot even know how many people he killed.
Capitalism directly and indirectly murders 8 million people per year around the world. Stay educated people.
Or at least serve the entire 30 years......he doesn't want to die in prison and prisons are overcrowded......good behavior in prison shortening a too short sentence. $$$$$$
Dr Verda Hunter is a gynecologist and also a cancer doctor. At this time Dr Verda did my surgery of my 9 pound tumor, which ended up being non-cancerous. She is an amazing person, best doctor I've had. That was years ago now but because she was the one who turned this horrible man into the FBI, she helped save many lives. This guy was a wicked psychopath that had no feelings for anyone but himself. I can never understand why anyone would do what he did to cancer patients.
Sorry if they explain this in the video, then you can disregard (which if you see this you can still disregard if you don’t wanna answer obviously lol) but I’m only five minutes in with 35 left to go. I’m waiting to hear if it’s the same case I had read about years ago. If they said the dates any of this happened or how long until it was discovered at the beginning of the video, I didn’t hear it.
So my question is, do you know how she knew?
OK her name was mentioned within moments of me resuming the video. I’m glad that you had a good doctor and that it was benign. And I can’t imagine the pain of the families who could’ve had more time with their loved ones and that goes for all of them, but for some reason despite how much I have loved ones who are elderly, and I know it would pain me very much if something like this happened to them, but it’s crazy to hear about the 32 year old a 23 year old etc. How could anyone do that? If he needed to come up with money criminally, quickly, couldn’t he have messed with a less life-saving AKA less life and death pharmaceutical? Of course, as soon as I think that I realize “what is by far, probably the most common infusion type medicine, that still goes through a regular pharmacy, potentially” (as opposed to like a hOspital Pharmacy) and of course that’s probably various chemo drugs. Pure 🤦🏻♀️ evil! 👿
Greed
The love of money is the root of all evil.
@@rachmunshine9474 One of the Eli Lilly executives had a gut feeling this was happening (the chemo drug being diluted because the patients weren't experiencing the expected side effects), and he suggested it to the oncology nurses. I believe it got to Robert Courtney and Dr. Hunter that way?
The creep is a serial killer PERIOD. How the hell is he getting out?
Exactly. The justice system is crazy and often senseless.
He’s been out, what do you mean getting out? He’s a low level risk assessment who’s done more than 1/2 his time. This is normal for every case. Amazing how people like to pick & choose & don’t care if violent offenders are released early so they can be rehabilitated, yet don’t release non violent criminals.
Walking out? That is INSANE
WHY are too many medical crime’s treated unfairly?? That HAS to CHANGE
Because medicine and biology are filled with random chance and uncertainty, and thus proving crimes beyond a reasonable doubt is incredibly difficult.
I'd like to know how it's been for him after his release.
A psychopath doesn't quit being one in prison. Huge mistake letting him out.
Ill be damned.
This is real journalism. Well done 👌
That’s because all the journalism happened decades ago
@tvviewer4500 just by this video's existence and it being real journalism, that renders your entire comment wrong.
@@badger297 this is a clip show. Again the real journalism happened decades ago.
@@tvviewer4500 It takes work to go through the old documents and do interviews. There were also recent documents related to his case and the law. It was a good piece of journalism. Not groundbreaking, but solid work, which is in short supply these days.
@@chrimony you must never have been in a local news stations’ film clip depository. It’s way more searchable than google.
Thanks to Mr Ashley, the drug rep, as well. Im not sure, but how many drug reps w care about more than sales.
An absolute angel!
I can't believe they're letting this guy go. My brother didn't make it to 40 because of this guy. How can they possibly do this?
RIP to your brother!I am sorry for your loss 🙏🏻 to you & your family!
Capitalism killed your brother. The root of all evil because it’s based upon greed.
Wow, sorry about your brother. Tell us more.
So sorry
I'm sorry about your brother.😢 I lost my brother in October from cancer. It's so hard to lose a sibling.
This happened in Canada in 2013 with cancer medication. My sister had breast cancer and she wasn't reacting to the cancer meds like most did. Many people in Canada were affected by this. Rip to the victims. ❤❤❤
I’m so sorry. It’s crazy that this has happened anywhere, let alone to have happened twice. 💔
Who was the dr or pharmacist in Canada? I am curious to look into this case @deborahstone9696
@@silicavalley816 it was I Ontario Canada 2010 or 2011 hun. I don't see my sister these days but I know she was or is in a group law 💼 suit for damages, as she may not have lost both breasts to the cancer. Too sad.the medicine they gave her was extremely..diluted..? Not sure of the right term.
We all need to file a grievance with the court of appeals and KCPD to make sure that Courtney isn't released for good behavior. He should have to pay for the lives he took for money.
This man is evil evil evil on a whole nother level
Unbelievably EVIL‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ He’s one of the most dangerous individuals, evil, sinister, corrupt individuals ever, how, just how, could the justice system let him go free!!!!!😤😡😓
He's coming out to all that money he stashed
😮 that’s beyond words re how wrong that is.
So he paid off a judge??? What an insult!!!
If they would give him the death sentence, he wouldn’t be taking up space in prison and thus no need to release him.
I would have gotten the Coke he asked for but woulda diluted it prior to giving it to him
🤣🤣🤣
I cannot believe this horrible human did this and gets released but the AG fights letting a woman who is declared innocent by the court out of prison.
What could be more violent then withholding life saving medication?? If it was oxygen which is a drug would that be different??? Or not giving insulin to a diabetic??? How cruel to not only not give treatment but prolong their suffering. To suffer cancer how much more violent is that. Torture for all those loved ones. It is unforgivable.
He did dilute insulin too.
How is it that a man like this who killed hundreds of people doesn’t get the same sentence as a poor man or a black man for killing one-life without parole?
Unreal huh? I don’t understand it
Well said
he paid the politician , they didn't .
Completely different crimes.
Same way the Covidian warriors have caused millions (and counting) excess deaths, harmed health and caused infertility in millions with nary a trial to deal much less a stint in jail.
It's funny that he quotes Lincoln about Mercy I wonder what Mercy he had for all the people he diluted their medications
Yeah, I didn’t hear that part of the video yet but the irony. 🤦🏻♀️
This story needs to be told and should be made into a movie with Michael Shannon playing Robert Courtney.
the tragedy of Sept 11th actually did overshadow this story, with many ppl left unaware of this demon and what he did to innocent ppl. This story should be told so he will be seen worldwide for what he is, and never be released…btw…there is no statute of limitations for murder.
This individual should not have made ANY LIST. Thirty years was a gift. Some things are NOT FORGIVABLE.
Beyond unbelievable! Especially on the Cancer drug dilution! No remorse, for what he’s done?!
There was a _Law & Order: Criminal Intent_ episode on a drug diluting pharmacist (November 2002, _Malignant_ is the episode).
I am going to search for that episode. Thank you!
It pisses me off that drs or white collar ppl get a slap on the wrist for murder or commiting crimes as serious as this TWENTY 2 YEARS what a fkn insult 🤬🤬😤
I know! Trump was convicted of 34 felonies and is walking free. Anyone else would have been in jail long before the trial even started.
my doctor was the one who turned him into authorities
How did he figure it out?
@@SilentThundersnow watch the beginning of the video to find your answer
Wow do you know what the best program that tells the facts .please tell your doctor thanks from England
@@SilentThundersnow
It was a she. Derp!
Looks like he served 22 of his 30-year sentence and is now being moved to a halfway house.
We got our fertility drugs from Courtney Pharmacy in the early 2000s. We had multiple miscarriages and we will never know if the drugs I was taking were diluted and if Courtney's greed could have been a factor in our losses. I don't compare my situation to cancer patients, it's not the same, but my drugs remain a question for me.
I’m so sorry. 💔
wow! how truly heartbreaking. I had never heard of this but the story and video are powerful. my condolences to all the families. may justice prevail.
What if he had strengthened certain medications and caused some patients to die from overdose, Would it still be considered a charge of mislabeling medications?
Yes
So essentially the original charges he was facing were diluted down in the form of his plea deal and now that’s been further diluted to offer an early release. It’s sad how these victims are being re-victimized by a judicial system that can’t see a person for what they are and treat them accordingly. He’s a monster. A serial killer. He should have never been given the chance to serve anything less than the full sentence he was served, if only as a symbol of the potent power of a dose-in his case, justice.
So did you do anything about it? Don’t just complain here. Sign the petition that was mentioned in this documentary. It’s pretty eff’n sad that there was only a few thousand people that signed it, and there was quadruple the amount of signatures for horrendous petitions like changing the name of Robert E Lee high school because the petition starter claimed it’s “wayciss.” 🙄
This is infuriating
As someone who has worked in a pharmacy for 10 years, I can't believe this!! It's too insane!! What a monster!!😢
He destroyed my family.
Please look for the families of victims of Robert Courtney web page directions for how to make a police report to get a probable cause statement to get Jackson county Missouri to prosecute this individual are located there today. Yesterday I was at the courthouse and this is what the prosecutor said it all starts with a probable cause statement from the KCPD if you have any documentation that would lead to circumstantial causes for murder please make the report today
@@catherinealexander6705
Money, greed.
@@bobbg9041that’s the foundation of capitalism that God warns us about again and again but you people won’t listen.
@@ChairmanTrumpGod knows we h to work for basic necessities. Socialism merely puts our resources in the hands of govt.
I’m so sorry‼️❤️🩹🙏🏼
So much had been made in news stories that he was worried about making the payment for the church building and his tax issue.
But didn’t the agent say he had 30+ million liquid stashed away?
That’s 28 million more than he needed for those things he was “worried” about paying.
And it can’t only be about money. The fact that he took the time to tamper with $5 medication means he genuinely enjoyed cheating people out of their medication. Pure covert destructive psychopathy. Sadist.
My heart goes out to the families.
I thought there was no parole or good time credit in the Federal Prison System.
You would think perhaps some one terminally ill would be waiting for his release.Just saying
What is your point? Your comment doesn’t make any sense at all.
This makes me wonder why Dorothy wanted to return to Kansas..
I think I'd stay in Oz.
He looks very evil
There should be a group formed to get him back into prison.
Excellent documentary! I remember reading about this way back when it happened. My heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones, and to the patients who suffered at the hands of this evil man. The sentance he got was far too lenient, in my opinion.
Of course, lawyers sue the drug companies, so they get their cut.
Privilege strikes again! No joke.
Well done thank you.
It was a brave call on the part of Daryl Ashley to voice his concerns to the nurses, and it was that action which began the ending of Courtney's criminal career .
That he received only 30 years is an indictment of the law , it fell short of delivering justice . If there isn't a law specifically covering his crime then one should be written . Any early release , even a day , merely compounds the miscarriage of justice . The grim irony , that in 2020 he sought an early release on medical grounds .
I agree with the lady at 13:49 though I don't believe she's being nasty , a lingering death in which he endures the pains of all his victims is the last chance for justice .
I hope to God he will never be a pharmacist ever again. He could go to a foreign country and be one.
These victims have to struggle with the rage and frustration that comes with a complete lack of control over thier own lives-the struggle of not finding forgiveness; forgiveness is not something we can choose, it either comes to us or it does not and we have to just live with the rage. Incorporate it into our lives and find a way to keep it in check and bring it out in a way that doesn't hurt others. This is not the 'Trolly Problem'. There was no lever to pull, no distance-he hands on diluted their medications and people are dead now because of him.
I hope he is banned from doing any work in the medical field ever again or caring for another person.
Why not just look at how many other pharmacist, with a similar number of patients who needed compounded pharmaceuticals, had patients who died in similar numbers?!!!! You’re not going to find another compounding pharmacists who lost so many patients.
I wouldn't doubt there are other pharmacists in this world that have done this.
@@tiahenry4743the above poster is saying his crime should be obvious to anyone at a higher level who was paying attention. The problem is, no one was paying attention.
Tracking that kind of stuff is not as easy as you might think. It is not like there is a database with this info in it. It would require cross checking several different databases and agencies.
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There is a separate comment in this comment section that states the same thing happened in Canada.
@@pimplepickerton
Exactly. I don’t know why the OP thinks that there is some thing as simple as a database where the pharmacy knows how their patients are doing under the medicinal treatments they are selling them lol.
My dad is on gemzar, he was given 1-6 months. He's got 16 months. Those 10-15 months those people could have lost.. this is disgusting. Bc this time has meant the world to me. This man is a serial killer.
His judgment WILL come… She’s right.
Killed my freinds 40 y/0 father that was taking medication for leukemia.
Serial killer
I wonder how much of that money he still has that he'll be able to live the high life when he gets out
At 72? Hardly.
@@FasterFaster196 oh wow- my grandma is in her 80s and she jet sets all over the world doing amazing things I wish I could be with her for. So I think assuming that because someone's in their 70's that they cant spend millions and live a high life is insane! Honestly sounds a bit like possible elderly shaming to me lol haha of course thats a joke but you get the point. What about the people in their 70s that he killed from tampering with their meds I bet they would give ANYTHING to be in their 70s and live the rest of their lives especially if they have millions.. so you see what I'm saying right?
@@larryhuffine2814 ~ I agree with you Larry. My Mum is 84 and is flying off to the other side of the world next month, just as she does every year with a group of her friends that live it up every year. They stay in the best hotels, go to shows every night, and eat at the best restaurants. Just because someone is older, it doesn't mean they can't have a great life...
It was stated in the video that the government seized his assets.
@@rubytuesday5412, Absolutely! ❤
This entire thing is weird. The drug company should have, and probably did, know exactly how much and when they supplied the drug. Surely they kept a record.
This case is heartbreaking to so many families. 😔😔😔 RIP to all his victims !
There was a small measure of justice for at least 1 of his victims.
I AM sure the drug company did BUT Robert Courtney did not keep records.
This happened in Sept 2001, I don't know what oversight ( if any ) there was for independent pharmacies and pharmacists at that time.
I AM sure his legal case put oversight measures into place regarding medication dispensing.
A big thank you to the pharmacy rep for sharing his suspicions with that oncologist Dr.
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Justice?! Did you hear how this documentary stated the government was keeping the seized assets from Robert Courtney and not giving it to Georgia? What the fuck is that about - that’s not justice!
Excellent reporting and sharing.
Great documentary.
Had it been negligence, maybe.....bur this was deliberate, it was murder!
This crime he did is comparable to someone paying a HITMAN! Thats not violent either but still a felony violent crime!!!
Taking steps that leads to someone's death is clearly at play here....!!
A so-called " justice system " in which I, myself, can attest to non-violent drug offenders consistently receiving federal life-sentences and, a serial-killer, a calculated murderer, will be set free...a person such as this documentary describes. 30 years!!!... for, how many lives?!!! Early release!!!...
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Just when I think Ive heard it all.....
👿 They come in all sizes of HUMANS...$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Rich people aren’t smarter or better their greedier. Now you know the truth.
excellent documentary about one of the most horrible psychopaths that have existed. Yep, money rules. Most deepest sympathy to the victims and their families. They are victims as well.
This is a horrific story! I've had 16 surgeries and have recently suspected that one of my recent ones when I woke up with hyperalgesia and vomiting, may have been due to dilution or theft of my opiate. I'll probably never know.
Find advocate for you to help you look into it if you need to statue of limitations on medical
cases is 2 years
@@ashlyn8305 I know, it's past 2 years...I got post operative sepsis after that surgery and then 2 months later had to have part of my kidney removed that was damaged from too many stones, surgeries and infections (that was my most invasive surgery and I had excellent pain management- finally!!). But the reason I suspect I didn't receive the opiate or just not full dose is because I later found out it is standard to give during my endoscopies and they had been giving it to me and I never had the side effects of vomiting or anything after. It's listed as an allergy, so the last time the nurse picked upon it and I was so confused because that was my 3rd one and I had not been having any issues....also, how didn't they notice it listed as an allergy lol?? They still wanted to give it to me again!
Vomiting is a sign that you have too much opiates in your system! Not a lack of.
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 not true
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 it can be, that is true, but you can also vomit from extreme pain. I was in so much pain that I postured and moaned/cried the entire 45 minute drive home. I thought getting in my own bed would make me feel better, but it absolutely didn't. We had to go right to my local ER. The male med tech cried because of how much visible pain I was in, the nurse glanced at her chart and looked back and me and said "clearly you're way past level 10".After giving me an opiate, and beginning to feel better, she was checking on me and said "you didn't think we could fix your pain did you?". I said no, I was in such advanced pain, I truly didn't think they could fix it....I mean, if it could be stopped....why didn't the first hospital fix it before I left??? Since this point in time, my blood pressure will actually skyrocket dangerously from any pain near that level and I have to wonder if that's partially a PTSD type response. I spoke to my cardiologist and he said more heart medication would not be appropriate since my BP is so good now that I may be able to discontinue my meds soon. He said "they need to treat your pain, that's the cause". So...I don't know, they gave me an oral opiate before letting me go and I typically do throw up after that one, but not for like 12-24 hours after I take it.
So let me get this clear, a nurse who made a medication MISTAKE and the patient passed (RaDonda Vaught) and is charged with a felony but Robert Courtney who did this with MALICE, gets charged with a lesser offense. Make it make sense 😡
Another example of a “good Xtian.” The hypocrisy is staggering
If Robert Courtney has cancer, how is he still alive? Did he get treated in prison?
That is such a misjustice if the system. That fellow never should be allowed too live at all. He caused many, many people too die and in pain because he deluted the vital kemo therapy drugs they needed too beat the cancer.
“Kemo therapy” 🤦🏽♀️
@@dewilew2137 if you have a fellow that deprived you of a vital life saving drug and Therapy does it even matter at all wether I spell it with a Capital letter or a non capital letter. Kemo verses kemo. Something's are so small as too be inconsequential in the larger picture and I fell as if you are maybe just a little bit petty too even bring it up.
The problem isn't Robert Courtney. The problem is America's "medical care for profit" system. 😮
Brought to you by Pfizer
@@HerMajesty1. Big Pharma includes more than Pfizer. I am sure you mentioned Pfizer because of their CV-19 vaccines that saved millions of lives, but the were politicized by the GOP and the far-right.
The problem is people who think they need to go to a pharmacy
They’re both problems.
He certainly IS the problem. And the noxious medicine for profit system.
This man should never have been released. Where is his decency, his remorse, his humanity? What about his hippocratic oath ?
Sometimes things in American Justice go astray.
Robert Courtney murdered my Father. He should rot in prison for the remainder of his life.
4:16
What is really bad about his sentence he got a plea deal went to jail lost his license but yet he walks early but it wasn't long enough .
Whats to stop someone else from doing this?
Its social justice. I mean, they let murderers and thieves go all the time here in NYC..
nothing-be alert
Typical narcissist
Amazing that I have never heard of this case. Perhaps my focus was and continued to remain on any new findings regarding 9/11.
UAE has no crime. You can leave your bicycle anywhere and no one will touch it. Everyone feels safe. Why? Because punishment is a deterant to breaking the law.
Precisely. Here in the USA, prisoners lounge around with Ipads. No work. It's an easy life, 3 free meals a day & free housing.
That's not true. There is crime in the UAE but it's not as high as in the US and yes the penalties are a deterrent but there are crimes in the UAE that are not reported because of the culture of silence like domestic violence which 40% of the time leads to death. There is a high date-rape culture and men get away with it because if women report they will be beheaded for having pre marital sex. The rich in Dubai enslave people they consider beneath them whom they treat like slaves on American plantations, they are raped at will, beaten and usually murdered and they lie to the families that they committed suicide. So please don't fool us we are knowledgeable we are not ignorant.
I agree this man should never see the light of day but the law is the law and his sentencing guidelines were set once he was convicted
29:36 i hope he gets fake medicine for his maladies- oh wait, he lived, so I'll guess he got the clot busting drugs
He could be a sadist. Seeing those people, some coming in for treatment? He may have enjoyed it and they are letting him out. Are they going by hid word that it was just for the money?
This country is in the toilet when something like this can happen.
I would ask the victims if they think it was a violent act. the pain and torture they suffered, directly because of this man for profit, I feel like they think was a pretty violent death.
This sounds like a version of a storyline from "The Closer". Omgawd it's a real story
This man diluted $5 eye drops. The sad truth is that this probably wasn’t even about money. That was a nice bonus, I’m sure. This was about power. He wanted to hurt these people. It doesn’t make sense why he’d go through the trouble of doing this for drugs that aren’t worth anything.
He filled one prescription for my son when my husbands job insurance changed to Prime Healthcare, my husbands was not happy with the facility he changed our insurance, I never entered that building again. There is no excuse for what he did, scary to know he is free. I live 12 miles from this building I pray for the grieving families all for money.
Sorry but a decon and son of a preacher- when they go evil they go really evil. Lots of resentments for all the expectations and probably harsh parenting. Yuck.
How dare they call him non-violent! It's murder no matter how it was carried out.
I feel bad for thinking that he should receive the same dosage of medication for his illnesses that he dished out.🤨😒
Justice denied.
How is it non violent when you choose to withhold the correct medication from vulnerable people and they potentially die from your decisions ……so subjective
I can't believe he's getting out and being transferred to a halfway house!
Because he pledged a large donation to his church!!?? People, be wary of anyone declaring the beliefs, hoisting the rituals and symbols of their "faith," and twisting the words of their texts to justify evil. Any religion, any reason, this type of person is always a liar that uses religion to manipulate others' perception of them and hide what they are - especially when in a position of authority and high status. They are never to be trusted. Sickening.
Like Donald trump?
@dewilew2137 Just like Donald Trump and all the phony, nasty hypocrites surrounding and praising him.
Hes a monster and serial killer
If he really was a new man he wouldn't ask to be released. 38:30 Kat Duncan is 100% right. His cell should look like the room at the 9/11 museum...floor to ceiling images of all of the victims. The judge or body thatr decided to release him should be made publicly accountable
This man showed his victims no mercy.
Greedy evil serial killer.. Unbelievable he is being released from prision.
I can’t believe this mess
How can they let a serial killer out? He's no different than any other serial killer. Would they have let Ted Bundy out? Same thing...