Citizen's arrest attempt of Schiavo, judge (Green Beret Bo Gritz intervenes for Terri)

2005 WorldNetDaily.com ^ | March 17, 2005 | 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

[ViLaLuz]

Former Green Beret Commander Bo Gritz is trying to conduct a citizen's arrest of the Terri Schindler Schiavo's husband and the judge presiding in the case before the handicapped Florida woman is scheduled to have her feeding tube removed so she can be legally starved to death.

The 66-year-old retired Army Lt. Colonel with his wife, Judy, arrived in Florida from their home in Nevada yesterday with the intent of arresting anyone involved in removing the woman's feeding tube that keeps her alive.

He came bearing a notarized "citizen's arrest warrant" addressed to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush Attorney General Charlie Crist. He said his intent is to "papering" state and federal law enforcement offices with his warrant today – a day before Circuit Court Judge George Greer has ordered the denial of food and water to Terri Schiavo.

Gritz says the "arrest" is designed to allow officials additional options as the Florida governor and legislature maneuver to save the woman from starvation.

Gritz says he successfully used the arrest-tool against federal law enforcement in August 1992 when he intervened in the siege at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and brought what was left of Randy Weaver's family down the hill without further bloodshed. Sammy, the 14-year-old Weaver boy, was killed along with his mother, Vicki, and U.S. Marshal William Degan. Randy Weaver and another man, Kevin Harris, were wounded by police gunfire.

Gritz secured the services of renowned defense lawyer Gerry Spence, and the U.S. Department of Justice paid the Weavers $3.2 million in an out-of-court settlement. Harris was awarded more than $300,000.

Citing his officer's oath of allegiance to "defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic," Gritz says while he doesn't know Terri Schiavo personally, she nevertheless represents an American in danger of citizen-rights abuse, and he feels an obligation to act while she remains alive.

Besides a "Terri-Bill" under consideration in the U.S. Congress, the Florida Legislature votes tomorrow on a modified measure to keep Terri's life-support in place. A previous Florida bill was ruled unconstitutional barring further intervention by Gov. Bush.

While threatened with arrest at Ruby Ridge, the decorated war hero instead walked away with FBI letters of appreciation.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Terri ping! If anyone would like to be added to or removed from my Terri ping list, please let me know by FReepmail!

[carenot]

If the pro-Terri forces are really as concerned and informed as they claim, they'll put armed guards around her like she's going to be killed tomorrow - which looks exactly like that's the case.

Best I remember, there were armed guards kepping people from giving her water or food by mouth, the last time they were trying to kill her.

[Dasaji]

And, considering the past history of Bo Gritz, I can safely say;
He plans on making a profit from his grandstanding.


So what - IF IT GETS THE JOB DONE!!!!!!!

[Dasaji]

It would be nice to know what a 4 month old child wants as well...... That is why we have laws protecting those who CANNOT speak for themselves.

AMEN

[don-o]

bump to mark

[Drammach]

Well, so much for kindness..

Kindness be damned..

You come in here and respond to post #32 of over 200, and accuse me of "ranting"...
Well, #1 through #32 wasn't the "last" of my posts, it was just the beginning..

Has Bo Gritz caused me "personal harm"?
What? I can't have an opinion on someone unless they have "personally" put my eye out?
Your standards for greivance are pretty damn high.
Do they apply to you as well?
If I go back and check out your postings for the last 2 weeks have you always been so "understanding" ???
Horse Hockey..

Being a neo-nazi or a racist may not be illegal, but it is certainly immoral..
So when you question my criticism of Gritz's known associations with White Supremacists, etc.. you are defacto speaking in defense of his views.. aren't you?

I will refer you to post #30, and #152.. read them, and check out the links..
I do not support the kind of man Bo Gritz has become..
Neither should any conscientious person..

Good day to you sir..

[carenot]

I also take issue with labeling someone "nothing more than an attention hound", because they run for public office, promote a platform or for making money , based upon their interests or skills, all in a Capitalistic society.

I agree.

[Drammach]

So what - IF IT GETS THE JOB DONE!!!!!!!

And what if it DOESN'T get the "job" done???
What if it's all just about the exposure and the money it can generate..???

You seem to think "the end justifies the means"..
What if your desired end is not achieved?
What of your means then?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Terri's fight being associated with Christianity. That is unless someone is a radical leftist.

[Drammach]

Christian Identity is NOT Christianity..

Look it up for yourself..
They promote racial hatred and distort the teaching of Christ and Christianity.

[ContraryMary]

Hi Hildy! I haven't seen you around for a few days.

[malakhi]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Terri's fight being associated with Christianity. That is unless someone is a radical leftist.

Do you even know what the "Christian Identity" movement is?

[sam I am]

If he handcuffs Mr. Schiavo by force and takes him somewhere I'd start the charges at assault and kidnapping.

Thats the problem in this case. Just like the case of little Elian,those who love liberty for themselves comes out to fight liberty for those who can not fight for themselves Thank God for Bo, may he do what needs to be done to help Terri.

Michael Schiavo says that he will not turn Terri over to her father because he once said that "he would have her arms and legs cut off if that would save her life."

So will he turn her over to someone who will see that she gets the help and love that she needs, but will not go as far as her parents to keep her alive if she reaches to point she is dying of cancer?

[Long Cut]

Thanks.

[Long Cut]

The end justifies the means.

That, and they seem to not want to consider the true implications.

[hchutch]

Google "Christian Idenity" and see just who Mr. Gritz has been hanging out with.

He's hanging out with some real mangy mutts.

[Long Cut]

For the life of me, I cannot understand why people don't understand the implications if nutjobs like that enter this thing.

You can't wash that stain away. The press will harp on it endlessly. The courts and cops will also not take kindly to this "citizen's arrest" stunt, either.

All it will do is make the whole thing a circus, and increase the potential that the whole thing blows up. It'll also make many people wonder just who the Terri supporters REALLY are, and make them hesitant to support ANY of them.

Oh, and let's not forget the politicians, who have up to now done everything they could for her. Link her case to neo-Nazis and they'll run away as fast as they can.

[hchutch]

Ain't that the truth.

The thing is... Michael Schiavo is a real SOB. I don't know what happened, but he sure wants Terri out of the way.

[Long Cut]

From post #152...

"One question we must ask is why would Randy Weaver contact Bo Gritz a month before the tragedy? Weaver had obviously anticipated the shootout, but what gave him the impression that Gritz would be allied with him in his war against "the ZOG"?

And why was Gritz the only person, aside from the skinheads at the roadblock, whom he thought he could trust during the standoff? "

Bold mine.

Looks like he may NOT have pushed his way in to that one, either.

[Delphinium]

Did he contact Raqndy Weaver before?

First I have heard and I have followed it closely, and live closely to both "Almost Heaven, and Weavers cabin. (lots of local news coverage)

And I am not sure about the skin heads. Who I saw labeled as skinheads and white supremists were just regular folks who were neighbors seeing an injustice being done.

What happened to the Weavers was very wrong you know.