FReeper Sun posted the following:
"Some Background Information on Michael Schiavo:
Most people, particularly Terri, were easily intimidated because of Michael’s size (6' 6", nearly 250 lbs.).
It has been documented that Michael had rages of anger and would use his physical stature to bully people, and as indicated in their attached personal experiences and affidavits, it was mostly women that were the subject of Michael’s episodes of anger.
In the early 1990’s, Michael Schiavo’s treating psychiatrist, Dr. Peter Kaplan, stated in a phone conversation with Terri’s father, in regards to a violent episode occurring between Michael and Terri’s younger sister Suzanne, that Michael was potentially dangerous and should a situation re occur, to call the police. In a deposition from November 1992, that Michael admitted Dr. Kaplan prescribed Welbutron, Paneior, Elavil and Prozac medication to treat his condition.
Additionally, contrary to everything Michael admittedly learned in his CPR training, he did not turn Terri over and clear her airway the night that she collapsed. His CPR training could have re-started her heart.
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http://www.zimp.org/stuff/01%20-%20MICHAELSCHIAVOPROFILE.htm "
End of Sun's post
I sure would like to read some of those affidavits that speak to Michael's violence.
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Cna H. Law
"When Terri would get a UTI or was sick, Michael’s mood would improve." H. Law - 1997 H. Law affidavit
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CARLA SAUER IYER, R.N
" I was employed at Palm Garden of Largo Convalescent Center in Largo, Florida from April of 1995 to July 1996, while Terri Schiavo was a patient there."
“Can’t you do anything to accelerate her death - won’t she ever die?” When she wouldn’t die, Michael would be furious. Michael was also adamant that the family should not be given information. ".....
" I ultimately called the police relative to this situation, and was terminated the next day...." CARLA SAUER IYER, R.N - Affidavit
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Dep. of Michael Schiavo Nov. 19, 1993
13 Q.It's my understanding that you, at least at one
14 time, were treating with a psychiatrist?
15 A. Right.
24 Q Did you ever express to Mr. Schindler or Mrs.
25 Schindler at any time that you felt like committing
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1 suicide?
2 A Oh, yeah, felt like dying lots of times. Human,
3 you know, a lot of people like to die, you know, expressed
4 that to my own parents.