Posted on 02/24/2005 4:15:22 PM PST by FreepinforTerri
Terri Schiavo Possibly Abused, Florida Agency Wants 60 Days to Investigate by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor February 24, 2005
Clearwater, FL (LifeNews.com) -- A Florida agency wants 60 days to conduct an investigation into new allegations that Terri Schiavo was abused or mistreated.
The Florida Department of Children & Families does not name a person responsible for the abuses, though Terri's estranged husband Michael has been accused of abusing her before her collapse 15 years ago.
The agency filed an 11 page document with Circuit Court Judge George Greer detailing why it wants to intervene in the case and shared the confidential document with attorneys for both Michael and Terri's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler.
Judge Greer is expected to rule tomorrow on whether to extend the stay preventing Michael from starving Terri to death while Terri's parents pursue appeals in legal motions intended to stop the starvation.
Greer could also rule tomorrow on the agency's request for a two month delay.
Matt Davis, an attorney with the Gibbs law firm, handling legal matters for the Schindlers, told the Associated Press that the document brings up many of the concerns previously brought forward by the Schindlers.
"We are confident when someone from the outside does see how Terri has been treated, they will see she has been mistreated all these years," Davis said.
Davis indicates the DCF document does not name anyone responsible for the abuse and does not say the allegations are substantiated -- only that the agency needs time to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Michael has denied abusing Terri, even though a bone scan conducted in September 1991 shows evidence of trauma and possible physical abuse.
George Felos, the euthanasia advocate who is Michael's lead attorney, says the investigation is another attempt by Florida Governor Jeb Bush to get involved in the case when Florida courts have told him he can't.
The Schindlers have been unable to get officials to investigate the abuse contention seriously before.
In 2003, Pinellas State Attorney Bernie McCabe looked into the matter but said the statute of limitations had run out on investigating the bone scan and that it was too old to be used.
"They have no doubt that once a legitimate review is done, the things they have been saying all along will be found to be true," Davis said.
In a statement on their web site, the Schindlers say they welcome the involvement of the DCF "in their investigation into serious and detailed allegations of abuse and to ensure that appropriate care and treatment of Terri and patients like her is being delivered."
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Q: What do Laci Petterson and Terry Schiavo have in common?
A: Nothing...yet.
EXECELLENT!.....Amen!
What about CURRENT abuse in the form of neglect?
If they have to ask Greer, I don't like their chances. Why can't they just take over?
My dad contends that Michael caused her coma and thus does not want her to wake up, hummm.....
Good question. Maybe the agency will also look into that. Plenty of parents are cited for neglect if their children aren't given necessary medical care and/or therapy for handicaps.
Both the euthanasia crowd and Michaek Schiavo are having severe abdominal cramps right about now, LOL.
How's that Truth setting you free thingy go? :)
Let me get this straight; they have to hold off killing her while they investigate whether she was once abused? Is this some kind of satire, and I'm not "in" on the "joke"?
I think that is what they will also look at, as HINO
is supposed to be looking out for her welfare and interests and health and any surface investigation will show that he has not done cr@p for her.
This investigation is WAY overdue.
If Greer denies their request, then the DCF can ask the McCabe to step in and file a crimimal charge and that WILL stop Greer.
God willing in Jesus' name, the truth
will set Terri free.
This is what we've been praying for ! Praise the Lord!
This news brings to mind another post I read earlier today... something about the stink from a smoldering manure pile finally being brought under control !!! ;-))
Live long and prosper, Terri !!!
I think that is where they are going with this---they will bring up whay she ISN'T receiving now, in the form of therapy and medical attention...
Then they will go back and show how Schiavo has purposely abused her all these years by denying her every effort available to cure her, or at least make her more independent---
I just hope that Schiavo sees the writing on the wall and just gives up and goes home!!!
it's absolutely overdue. My theory is, the turd of a husband had been battering her around, and has tried all these years to euthanize her so she cannot tell the tale. Maybe the prayers are working??
Having a non-terminal person in hospice cell for the last 5 years is abuse in itself.
Agree! WOW, I hope and pray in the name of Jesus that the DCFS is allowed the 60 days to investigate. If the judge says no than what? I mean, how hard is it for a judge to just say yes to something like this. Why is everyone in such a hurry to kill Terri. Patience is the best way to go until all legal issues over this can be resolved. And until that day comes there is no reason to kill Terri now, in fact there is no reason to kill Terri at all!!
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