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Greer agreed with the media outlets that the DCF document should be public, saying "no showing has been made that closure is necessary in order to comply with established public policy or to serve some other compelling interest."
He also said there were no longer any privacy concerns relating to Terri Schiavo in the widely publicized case.
DCF spokesman Tim Bottcher said the agency was reviewing the decision and had no immediate comment.
Attorneys for the Schindlers and Michael Schiavo did not oppose opening the DCF documents.
The issue has become politically charged and Bush has said he is searching for a way to keep Terri Schiavo alive. DCF's attempt to intervene in the case came last week as Greer moved to set a date for the tube's removal.
Michael Schiavo's attorney, George Felos, said DCF's last-minute action amounted to "political arm-twisting." He said previous investigations of abuse allegations against his client have failed to turn up any evidence. Michael Schiavo denies ever harming his wife.
Earlier Thursday, Bush said he wanted the petition to remain sealed.
"The law says that these are confidential, for a very good reason," he said. "Abuse cases, if every one of them were open, you'd know who was making the claim and it would have a chilling effect on people calling the hot line, which we want them to do. ... The judge has the right to open the case in unique circumstances, so I'll leave that up to him."
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http://www.28news.com/stories/2005/03/050303schiavo.shtml
In this case, I would think that people with the truth about Terri would be very willing to go public. Or could they be afraid of the Greer-Schiavo-Felos triumvirate? What about Charles Crist: I bet he is on pins and needles, as his inaction could sink his gubernatorial prospects? I suspect that Chiles, Jr., no conservative either, would easily defeat him were Crist to get the GOP nod, horrors.
Hey!!
I suddenly realized while reading the 28news.com report the import of Greer's reference about privacy.
> He also said there were no longer any privacy concerns relating to Terri Schiavo in the widely publicized case.
Greer's statement overrules HINO's position about Terri's privacy. He's now (perhaps unwittingly) demolished the claim. May news reporters begin making reasonable hospice (Terri) visits!!