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January 31, 2008 | celebrity | editor | 0 Comments
Very early this morning, at around 3:30 am on the west coast, Britney Spears was taken into custody after a LA County Superior Court judge signed a "5150," meaning Britney is on a three-day psychiatric hold. These are typically ordered when a patient presents a danger to themself or others. This could, and probably will, be extended to 14 days. The 5150 came after her lawyers, Anne Kiley and Tara Scott, secured a new psychiatrist late last week. He is the one who set this in motion. TMZ says:
At the same time, we're told Britney's mother, father and brother have been "working closely with the LAPD for weeks" to get her back in for psychiatric care. There is a dogfight now between Britney's family and Sam Lutfi over who will make medical decisions, however that fight is now put on hold because the judge now makes the call.
They say Britney was so calm after she was told and as she waited for police to come bring her in, that it was actually sorta creepy. They say she sat quietly and drank some hot chocolate. Presumably because she has absolutely no idea what a 5150 is. She probably thinks she going to the future.(NOTE – the picture is from the last time, not from this morning)