ON THE INSTITUTIONALISED FAILURE TO RECOGNISE DISABILITY HARM: A CASE STUDY IN SOCIAL WORK INEPTITUDE
17 January 2025
A Formal Reflection on Correspondence with Ms. Kristen House
The Context
It is with both gravity and weary inevitability that I place before the public record the following lamentable exchange — a demonstration, if any further were needed, of the systemic incapacity within certain child safeguarding authorities to comprehend, prevent, or take responsibility for the very harm they so loudly profess to oppose.
The correspondence, originating from Ms. Kristan House of Westminster City Council, responds to my desperate and explicit warnings regarding the medical and existential danger posed to me by persistent harassment.
The Exchange
Sent: 14 January 2025
From: Polly Chromatic (pollychromatic@me.com)
Subject: You Will Cause My Death with All Your Harassment of Me
"You're probably going to cause my death as you continue to exacerbate my asthma with hostile behaviour and disrespecting my boundaries ... if the judge threatens me again, I'm going to make a police report against her.
When you cause my death, all the evidence is here."
Link to Evidence Provided:
https://youtu.be/b_CL0cfe06w?si=O2eumSiUzvxmNayx
Response: 15 January 2025
From: Kirsty Hornal (khornal@westminster.gov.uk)
Subject: RE: You Will Cause My Death with All Your Harassment of Me
_"Hi,
I am afraid that link is not working, are you able to resend?What happened with the judge? I am guessing you have been in court over the past few days as you are speaking about threats from the judge. What was the outcome?
I also note other emails about panic attacks? I really hope you are ok and that you feel you can reach out to Dr. Reid about these issues.
Thank you Noelle
Kristen"_
❖ ANALYSIS: ON THE FAILURE TO RECOGNISE CRY OF DISTRESS
It is difficult to overstate the extraordinary inadequacy of this response.
In the face of a direct declaration that ongoing harassment is contributing to my respiratory deterioration and placing my life at risk — accompanied by clear evidence — Ms. Hornal's chosen approach is threefold:
— Dismiss the urgent evidence by complaining the link is "not working";
— Gossip idly about court outcomes;
— Refer me back, with breathtaking negligence, to a general practitioner.
No acceptance of responsibility.
No urgent safeguarding response.
No reasonable adjustment.
No procedural reflection.
One might almost admire the unwavering mediocrity — were it not so dangerously unfit for purpose.
❖ ON THE LEGAL BREACHES INVOLVED
The conduct documented herein constitutes:
— A violation of Section 20 of the Equality Act 2010 (failure to provide reasonable adjustments);
— A violation of Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (failure to have due regard to disability-related harm);
— An interference with Article 8 rights under the Human Rights Act 1998 (right to private and family life and to physical and psychological integrity).
It also, quite plainly, constitutes a catastrophic ethical failure on the part of a registered social work practitioner.
Yours, with grave concern and unwavering procedural fidelity,
Polly Chromatic
M.A., Human Development (Social Justice)
pollychromatic@me.com
Supporting Documentation:
Google Drive Archive Link