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.

[Nightshift]

No, not a pre-reuisite. Just sounded like you you knew him personally and I wanted more info. Sorry, you are feeling a little edgy, but we who support Terri are very edgy right now and will take any help we can get.

[joesbucks]

Maybe this was said in the previous 260 posts, but here's a guy who tried to take his own life and is now fighting for the sactity of life? Do I smell self promotion? Do I smell someone who's been out of the limelight too long?

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Hey, drammach and malakhi. Many computers have been out of commission for most of the day here in Panama, and I just logged on. Keep on the brave fight. I’m behind you. Kudos to both of you.

[RGSpincich]

You won't find any verification of that in any federal documents or press releases..

When Gritz filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in March 2004 his only income stated was VA Disability ($2,318./mo.)and he cites his occupation as "retired military".

[MHGinTN]

My Mommy always said, stay out the way of crazies ...

[Drammach]

When Gritz filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in March 2004 his only income stated was VA Disability ($2,318./mo.)and he cites his occupation as "retired military".

Thanks for that "documented" evidence..

I was pretty solid on that one, I had read "stuff", but didn't have links to sources I could plunk down..

Funny how we're the only ones showing documentation, source links, verification of claims, yet the denials and wails of "defamation" ! "Libel" !! keep ringing in my ears..

[Drammach]

My mom always said,...

" Make sure you're wearing clean underwear.."

[ViLaLuz]

"Maybe this was said in the previous 260 posts"

Maybe. I'll say.

[MHGinTN]

Ah so, wise Mother ... we're sending our stepdaughter to Europe this Spring, and lots of new undies are on the dress code.

[little jeremiah]

God bless this man. I wish that more like him assemble in FL. It sickens me that they have put up barricades to keep people away from her murder site.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

"Make sure you're wearing clean underwear.."

Your Mom too (as well as mind)?

This is a new world concept that we bath and put on clean clothes/underwear every day. The "Europeos" (here in Panama we just call them "Peos" in Spanish which is the Spanish word for "fart") will never understand this concept.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

I have a friend who was studying English at Cambridge, Great Britain, several years ago, and the family with which she was living kicked her out because she bathed too much which was once a day. They didn’t know that she had cut her bathing down from twice a day (in Panama) to once a day in England hoping to accommodate them. This is no joke.

[beezdotcom]

Bo Gritz ping...

[MHGinTN]

Bongo Euro ... ask a Korean

[beezdotcom]

He is a whacko that will get someone killed..

What's he gonna do, starve her TWICE?

[Drammach]

we're sending our stepdaughter to Europe this Spring..

Sending her? Whether she wants to or not?
Does she want to go?
Are you forcing her?

What is she going to do there?
Learn about Arab culture?

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

"Bongo Euro ... ask a Korean"

Please enlighten me. I am not familiar with what you are saying since I do not know any Koreans. Thank you.

[MHGinTN]

Bongo = farting

[Drammach]

What is it about post#4 that just brings out the nut jobs?

Please check post#30 and the associated link..
Then check Post#152 and the associated link..

You will have to actually read the "words"..
There are no pictures..

Come back when you have something intelligent to say..

[MHGinTN]

Please, we're edgy enough about all the Ismalists in Europe without you raising the issue again. I'm paying for the trip, so I suppose 'sending' is appropos. When I took Latin in 8th and 9th grade, I wanted to go to see Rome and the Roman ruins across Eurpoe. When I took three years of German in College, tought by Fraulein Brautigam, I wanted to see Bavaria and the Germany behind the Soviet curtain. When I took a year of French one summer in college, I never wanted to see frogland. sadly, this trip is an outgrowth of her French classes. I've considered sending a gig with her ... wonder if it would make it passed the airport guards.