City Man arrested outside Fla. hospice (College Prof Tasered after trying to bring Terri water)

Scranton Times-Tribune ^ | 3/30/2005 | Josh Brodesky

[underwiredsupport]

What do these people hope to accomplish by rushing the hospice? They can't seriously believe they'll get to Terri's bedside.

The results and accomplishments of cowards, are few!

The intentions of the indignant are always clear...

 

In Germany they came first for the Communists and I didn't speak up
because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn't
speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for
the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they
came for me--and by that time no one was left to speak up. *

 

Martin Niemöller 1892-1984.

[goldstategop]

Yes, we must be mad when we take leave of our senses. It is quite a country when a man needs to be tasered and charged with burglary and tresspassing for doing the Lord's work. I am proud of him. For our Christian friends, a glance at the Gospels will reveal Jesus was crucified alongside criminals. He had compassion even for them. The agents of Judge Greer have no compassion for a dying woman.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[claudiustg]

All these Jesus people are impeding the coming of the new world order!

[clamper1797]

These guys were on the side of the law too ...

[goldstategop]

They may deny her life-giving water but she has already been given the water of God.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Edgerunner]

Those police probably felt their lives were in danger...After all he was armed with two bottles of water!

[G.Mason]

"Who wants to take their next vacation down there?"

Hopefully far less will. Floridians who aren't in the tourist butt kissing businesses would rather they go elseware.

[doc30]

Just another publicity stunt. These protestors are a real pain to people who live in the area or who have loved ones in the hospice. In their efforts to save Terri, they are making everyone around them miserable. That may be unpopular to many people here, but it is the plain truth.

[Dog Gone]

He's made a bolder statement with his actions but I don't think it was a wiser one. I'm not sure whether the charges against him are felonies or not, but it could cost him his right to vote.

He didn't need to do this to bring attention to the case. Attention is on the case. And everyone is aware that many people oppose what is going on, and oppose it strenuously.

The best spin I can put on it is that it was an act of frustration that wasn't very well thought through.

[goldstategop]

Such deadly weapons to give succor to the dying. We are taught to be merciful to the dying. And here we are forbidden from offering comfort. Ah Lord, punish the evil-doers in this world and the next. Do not allow them to get away with their sin.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

"When water is outlawed, only the outlaws will have water."


Worth repeating.

[JZelle]

Lucky for the cops he wasn't a young minority disguised as an old white man.

[goldstategop]

It was the right thing to do. Praised be the man who walks in the paths of the Lord. It will be to his everlasting merit.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[SedVictaCatoni]

Burglary?!

'Burglary' may be defined under Florida law as simply "deliberately entering a building in violation of law".

[MineralMan]

"Or the police themselves will be arrested when the Gadsden Militia finally shows up."

Oh, that's not going to happen. Sheesh!

[goldstategop]

The cops? A verse from Paul comes to mind here: "The ministers of Satan disguise themselves as the emissaries of God and worketh their ends accordingly."

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Monterrosa-24]

"...These protestors are a real pain to people who live in the area..."

Oh gee, that's too bad. I guess it is rough living next door to Auschwitz. Of course this is a matter of life and death.

[goldstategop]

I do not recognize that law. If a law hinders me from saving a human being, all ought to be done to delay, obstruct and overcome it.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[cyn]

What is interesting is that as of Fri when I was there, the charge was trespassing, with a fine of $350. -- I'm not sure when the bar was raised.

To those who disparage, ... nothing can be said. I just wonder, why are we here on FR if not to seek the truth, which is an ongoing effort to winnow fact from fiction, and -- where we see the need -- to act on it?

Prayers continue for all involved.

[goldstategop]

Yes, the God-fearing do disturb the sleep of the oblivious and the ignorant. We need as many disturbances as we can when we see someone about to be killed. We may not be able to save her life now but we can be witness to the crime.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)