A teenager charged with operating a fake medical practice in the US state of Florida has said he was just trying to help people through alternative medicine.
Malachi Love-Robinson, 18, was arrested after examining and providing medical advice to an undercover police officer.
He was released on bail on Wednesday.
Mr Love-Robinson has denied that he posed as a medical doctor and said he only used the title because he had obtained a PhD online.
"This was me simply trying to do something for the community in a light that I saw that was needed," he told WPTV, a West Palm Beach news channel.
"Honestly, if you ask me many people are getting tired of hearing that they have to take a script just to feel better."
The website of the New Birth New Life Medical Center describes him as a "well rounded professional".
In January 2015, at the age of 17, he was reportedly caught walking around a local hospital wearing a white coat and carrying a stethoscope
He has been charged with practising without a medical licence, and theft, after allegedly stealing and forging three cheques from an elderly woman who sought treatment for stomach pain.
In a brief media conference on Wednesday evening, he said he was "deeply saddened and a little disrespected" by the accusations and asked for privacy.
Mr Love-Robinson has since insisted in media interviews that he has certifications to practise alternative medicine, including naturopathy.
Scans of certificates from the American Alternative Medical Association and American Association of Drugless Practitioners had previously been posted to his Facebook page, which now appears to have been taken down.
But the state of Florida no longer offers naturopathy licenses and only licensed doctors are allowed to offer such services in the state..
Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
Floriduh again, so what else is new?
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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He was just trying to bring some respect to quack medicine. "Script" indeed!
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
Doogie Howser syndrome?
Re: Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
"This was me simply trying to do something for the community in a light that I saw that was needed,
I guess there was an opening in the ripping off old ladies niche in the community that he was seeking to fill....He has been charged with practising without a medical licence, and theft, after allegedly stealing and forging three cheques from an elderly woman who sought treatment for stomach pain.
Re: Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
I have to give him credit for being a fluent speaker and writer of pure gibberish.
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".... a well rounded professional that treats..."
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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He must not have a PHD in grammar.
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But you didn't catch the repeated 'A' just before it nor the unnecessary commas?MajGenl.Meade wrote:".... a well rounded professional that treats..."
Sorry, Meade. You are hereby demoted to pedant, second-class."Dr. Malachi A. Love-Robinson is a a well rounded professional that treats, and cares for patients, using a system of practice ..."
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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?
Re: Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
Come on, have a heart--the guy is on heavy duty pain killers. That he can even be a second class pedant under the influence confirms his "first class plus" pedant status when sober.
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Nice one, Bill... better one, Big RR
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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No one should let him near their grammar...Joe Guy wrote:He must not have a PHD in grammar.
He'll steal her check...
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Re: Dr Malachi Love-Robinson, won't see you now
rubato wrote:I have to give him credit for being a fluent speaker and writer of pure gibberish.
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rubato
Boy, ain't that a slow pitch over the plate!
not gonna go there.....not gonna go there......not gonna go there........
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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Lord Jim wrote:No one should let him near their grammar...Joe Guy wrote:He must not have a PHD in grammar.
He'll steal her check...
GAH!