[floriduh voter]

The bigger issue is that they are parsing this as a family matter when it is much more than that. There is a dispute, there are people on the take, there is no proof that Terri wanted to be starved to death, her rehab funds were robbed by the husband's death obsessed attorneys. An incapacitated person USUALLY has protections but in Terri's case, she's been denied the standard protections. She should still be protected though as per the US Constitution.

Most husbands aren't this adamant that they will have a judge murder their wife. This is a unique case of injustice, like no other.

I'm not thrilled with attorneys either but plenty of attorneys have weighed in and they think that Judge Greer is a major felon.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Actually, I was talking about future incidents. There are people watching this case for their own reasons.

Terri's case is unique, as millions of people have been made aware of the abuse she has suffered at the hands of her "husband" and the judicial system. Heads should have been rolling over this years ago. This isn't just about Terri being murdered in an especially horrible method, but it is airing out the stench coming from the judicial and legal system. We aren't hearing about the others.

There's another angle. Family members have been browbeaten by medical staff to yank feeding tubes, even when they strongly disagree. If a GAL was appointed to represent the patient (and get that person into another facility), a lot of abuse could be stopped. This is becoming more and more widespread as society crumbles.