Our constant quest for love has made us do all sorts of crazy things over the years, but never this crazy…
An Australian man was just busted for impersonating a doctor and then wandering the halls of several Brisbane hospitals in search of a boyfriend.
Since May, 25-year-old Nicholas Delaney reportedly made over 30 visits to several local hospitals, illegally claiming to be “Dr. Nick Delaney” and successfully tricking hospital workers into granting him access to staff-only areas.
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The charade went on for six months until earlier this month when a hospital worker noticed Delaney kept mispronouncing basic medial terms. Police were contacted and Delaney was swiftly arrested.
In a statement to police, Delaney confessed to stealing a hospital lanyard and then pretending to be a doctor in hopes of finding a boyfriend. His hope was that having hospital access would impress the other male hospital workers.
Naturally, the scam has had hospitals rethinking their security protocols. A rep at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital says they are conducting a thorough review of all security systems to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.
Delaney told police he is “embarrassed” by his actions and feels like “a fraud.” So far there is no evidence to suggest Delaney actually interacted with any patients.
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Danny595
If Delaney declared himself to be a woman, we would all have to accept it, let him in the women’s bathroom, and Queerty would run a piece about him calling him stunning and brave. But if he declares himself a doctor, he’s arrested?
GC1985
This is the dumbest comment of the year. If Time Magazine did a cover page for dumb comments… This would be in top contention.
startenout
So an idiot would compare a public restroom to restricted areas of a hospital where your mere presence could interfere in someone’s treatment. Why do you even bother? Just why?
Danny595
@startenout – What are you talking about? Doctors are supposed to be in the restricted areas of the hospital. It’s not interference at all. The question is: why don’t you accept this man as a doctor when he has identified as one?
Gaytaffuk
God Danielle, I thought the lowest point of your ridiculous comments were targeted at effeminate men but this one takes the biscuit! What a dick!!!
You have absolutely no conception of the real world!!!
Lookyloo
For one – and probably the simplest test:
If his complicated biological markers were looked at, would any of them be scientifically labeled as “doctor”..?
— The answer is NO.
On a more esoteric front: The fact you, Danny595, probably don’t self-ID as a dumb+mean+insecure person does not change the fact that you are.
seaguy
A doctor has people’s lives in his hands. “A woman” doesn’t.
Heywood Jablowme
“mispronouncing basic medial terms”
And I hope he didn’t mispronounce basic lateral terms, either.
patricko
And l was thinking someone would spark an investigation about the credentials of the “reporters” who “write” these stories based on all the typos and editing errors!