Posted on 03/17/2005 2:55:27 AM PST by 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.
That's right, God Bless Bo! He has a voice and he's using it and what is more, people are hearing it!
He attempted suicide after his wife threatened to leave him..
A desperate cry for help...
Obviously, he still hasn't learned his lesson..
That must be you..
Bo Gritz has (had) a radio show..
You could tune in and listen to him rant every day..
And sell plots of land in his community of patriots.
And listen to his feeble attempts at becoming a cult messiah..
I listened long enough to know that whatever kind of hero he was, he is now just a wasted shadow of his former self..
An attention starved shadow..
Thanks, I didn't know about that.
Go Bo!
I pray this works.
This man has guts and he ACTS.
I admire him.
Bump. Here we go again...
(Poohbah takes the USS USTAFISH up to PD, sticks up the ESM mast)
"Ah, ****, the crazies are still running around loose, retract ESM, emergency deep, all ahead flank, do not cavitate!"
This source is from the Anti Defamation League..
Anyone that wishes to do so is invited to do their own Google Search on Bo Gritz.. And learn the truth for themselves..
You will find his "supporters" are all Christian Identity, Racist, Anti-Semite, White Supremacist, and Neo-Nazi..
If you still believe in him after all that, I can do nothing for you.. ( all of you in a general sense.. not speaking specifically to any one individual..)
I've said and done all I can do and say..
I hope these people come to their senses..
I pray for the best for Terri and her family.
But Bo Gritz is not the way to go..
God help us all..
He comes anywhere near a judge these days and you'll be hearing that again.
Look, I don't agree with the way the pro-Terri forces have gone about this, no secret. But I told what I knew because it looked like they were on the verge of a colossal mistake with embracing Gritz. No matter where you stand on the whole thing, this CANNOT be helpful and will probably be destructive.
But I'll be damned if I'm going to be attacked and interrogated by people who are unwilling to face reality.
If the press or the cops see a bunch of Christian Identity/neo-Nazis descending on this, all sympathy among the general population will evaporate. GUARANTEED it will evaporate among lawmakers. That's fact.
If the pro-Terri forces are really as concerned and informed as they claim, they'll treat Gritz like he was radioactive.
I think Judges are a bit touchy lately about loud-mouth braggards making ANY kind of threat against them..
Not likely to take it too "kindly"...
Last October, a mock trial of Scott Peterson resulted in a hung jury, because there was "no smoking gun." In real life, a jury found Scott guilty and deserving of the death penalty.
From left, Scott's lawyer Geragos -- Michael's lawyer Felos
From left, Laci and Scott -- Terri and Michael
Gads, Drammach, I was going to give a gratuitous, nonsense, stupid opinion, but my computer went dead. Than I read the rest of your threads, and was glad for that small favor (that my computer went dead).
Thank you for the education.
If I can light just one candle... LOL..
A question, asked by men, for thousands of years.
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