It is
heartbreaking for parents to be separated from their children, especially
during their time of need. The sad thing is that the emotional impact on parents
seeing their child in pain and professionals unable to find a solution does not
count as evidence. This is the situation of the Kings after they were arrested
for “stealing” their son from the hospital.
Ashya was
under medical orders not to be removed from his life supports as it could prove
fatal to his condition. Defying orders because both parents lacked confidence
in the methods of NHS medical procedures, the Kings stole away their son, sold
their Spanish apartment to raise money for their son’s would-be proton beam
therapy in Czech or any European country who provides the service.
Common sense
was not too common in the aftermath of the parents’ arrests. Medical staff
advised police that Ashya was in “grave danger.” Upon arrest, British legal
authorities even had the nerve to request a criminal history review for the
couple based on their actions.
In essence,
the UK government’s logic is like this; the parents’ motive was to kidnap the
child without considering his health. They are assumed suspects of criminal
activity for disobeying medical orders. But then, as I said earlier, the
emotions involved in seeing a child in pain with doctors unable to do anything
cannot be used as evidence in the Courts.
Constitution
once again proves it is emotionless. Practical, effective, but emotionless.
