In response to the letter to the editor by Tad Leach:

Mr. Purviance had numerous frivolous lawsuits against law enforcement agencies in Kootenai County, all of which started with; "Once upon a time..."

My name is Mica Misetich, and my case is one that you refer to as "frivolous." One that Larry Purviance led me to believe he was representing. A civil rights case that is hardly frivolous. One that passed before the Idaho State Bar. And mine surely doesn't start with "once upon a time."

June 6, 2009 I was arrested when completely delusional due to mental health issues. I was surrounded while in this state of psychosis; there is no doubt I was out of my mind. I suffer from Bipolar 1 which led to a psychotic break after a death in my family during that year and many other stressful events going on and I was prescribed a new med that didn't work with my chemistry.

Anyway, rather than receiving the medical attention that I needed immediately I was taken to jail. Obviously the police report reads that I was behaving in a mental fashion. Guess why: Because I was mental.

Here is where it gets tricky. A witness stated that she did not feel threatened, then said, "She works at Kootenai Medical Center in the behavioral health department" and is used to this type of behavior. It was obvious I was psychotic, not to mention my boyfriend at the time said she needs to be taken to the hospital.

Skipping all of that ... I would like to type out a bit of what I went through since I did not receive immediate medical attention, with my oh so "frivolous" case. Need I mention my family members called immediately and stated my mental health would deteriorate if I didn't receive medical attention/ medication immediately?

"During her time in the jail, Plaintiff screamed morning and night for three days in a row. She talked through a grate in the floor to imaginary people. She drew on the walls with her own feces. She spoke to angels.

"Plaintiff was in complete isolation the entire time she was in jail. She believes she was given showers by male officers, whom she thought had sex with her. Plaintiff became dehydrated and lost weight in the days she was incarcerated because she refused the food and water offered by the jail, believing that they were trying to poison her."

Here is where my "frivolous" case gets real good Tad.

"Plaintiff was completely out of her mind when released to North Idaho Behavioral Health Center at Kootenai Medical Center (NIBH)." (Days later mind you).

"Plaintiff was in and out of NIBH for several months." (Over a year of heavy meds and psychotic breaks which could have been avoided with immediate medical attention.)

Anyway I could go on, Tad, about how long it took me to recover from the violation of my 14th Amendment right to timely medical care, but I am guessing that would be too frivolous of an issue for a "Peace Officer" to address.

P.S. My sincere condolences to all who have endured these injustices by the CDAPD or any other task force. Mental Health issues require immediate attention. My goal is to see change and never hear another story from a human being of this inhumane behavior in my hometown.

Regardless of how crazy I was speaking and my behavior, there was no excuse for three days in jail without medical attention and it happens here a lot. No excuse at all.

Oh, and one last thing. If I was guilty, then why did the state dismiss my case? That frivolous case of mine? They were trying to charge me with battery against an officer and we all know that is a big deal. Well, why did they dismiss it? Perhaps they saw the error of their ways. That 14th Amendment is a biggie, Tad.

Mica Misetich is a Kootenai County resident.