Posted on 03/17/2005 3:04:21 AM PST by ViLaLuz
Hackers target
pro-Terri website
'We have hit a major nerve
in uncovering vast corruption'
Posted: March 17, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Sarah Foster
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
The battle over Terri Schindler-Schiavo's life currently raging in the Florida courts, the state Legislature and Congress moved into cyberspace Tuesday when hackers shut down a popular newssite noted for its probing coverage of the ongoing euthanasia case, keeping it inaccessible for over 30 hours.
The Empire Journal, an Internet publication dedicated to exposing government fraud, corruption and abuse of power in New York state, expanded its focus about three months ago to include similar matters that have surfaced in the Terri Schiavo case. Stories have included evidence of Medicare and Medicaid fraud, the refusal of law enforcement at both state and local levels to investigate allegations of abuse perpetrated upon the brain-disabled woman, and – in a major report titled "Schiavogate: The Big Coverup" – evidence of numerous violations of Florida guardianship law, allegedly committed by Pinellas County probate court Judge George Greer, who has been in charge of the case since late 1999.
"It is easy to draw the conclusion that we have hit a major nerve in uncovering vast corruption," said June Maxam and Ginger Berlin, co-publishers of The Empire Journal, in an on-line message to their readers.
Maxam and Berlin said the hacking began last week with a threatening message placed on the site and directed at their coverage of the case. That was followed on Sunday when the "Schiavogate" piece was removed by hackers almost as quickly as it was posted.
Security measures were tightened and the article was republished, but the attacks continued.
On Tuesday, several new articles were posted, including one about Greer's refusal to postpone Terri's court-ordered starvation death pending an investigation by the Florida Department of Children and Families of some 30 allegations of abuse against the brain-disabled woman.
Another piece revealed some disturbingly friendly connections between Terri's estranged husband and legal guardian, Michael Schiavo, and former Pinellas County Sheriff Everett Rice, who is now a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Just before he left office following his election to the state Legislature, Rice hired Schiavo – a registered nurse – to work in the Pinellas County jail.
It also turns out that the mother of Jodi Centonze, Schiavo's live-in girlfriend with whom he has had two children, worked for years for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department.
Some suggest these connections explain why Rice never investigated the numerous allegations of abuse that Terri's parents, their attorneys and other supporters have lodged against Schiavo over the years.
"The relationship of Rice and Schiavo raises grave questions of alleged impropriety in the Terri Schiavo case and ongoing allegations of conspiracy, collusion and cover-up which have resulted in calls for Gov. Jeb Bush to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the matter and the impaneling of the Grand Jury," wrote Berlin and Maxam.
"Rice's hire of Schiavo came at the same time contentious guardianship proceedings were proceeding in the courtroom of his long-time friend, Sixth Circuit Court Judge George W. Greer, where Schiavo was seeking to end the life of his wife by court order of Greer."
After that article appeared on The Empire Journal, without warning the entire site disappeared. Not only the just-posted pieces were affected – archived articles, too, were removed. Some of these have been recaptured, others may be irretrievably lost.
Maxam told WND whoever did it had to crack the firewall of their server and other websites could be in danger. After transferring the site to a dedicated server, by Wednesday afternoon The Empire Journal was back up and running.
The two activists-turned-publishers intend to "remain vigilant in investigating and reporting on Terri Schindler-Schiavo's tragic situation and the corruption that certainly appears to be present. We are not going away," they promise.
Court documents and other information are posted on the Schindler family website.
Links to all "Terri briefs" regarding the governor's defense of Terri's Law are on the Florida Supreme Court website, public information.
So Michael's good friend is the Sheriff and the Sheriff's good friend is the Judge. Pretty interesting.
'Bout time! I hope it all comes out and Schiavo spends some time behind bars. I'd be worried if I was his live-in girlfriend.
There has been something fishy going on with the song I wrote to bring attention to Terri's case too. The other day I think Monday, it was number 31 and climbing on the front page of the traditional country chart where I have it at Amazom.com.
I have a link to the Terri information page in the songs info so people could learn of her plight and maybe help.
Suddenly I noticed Tuesday that all the other songs were being pushed above the Terri song. There has been a download frenzy of all the other songs in the traditional country genre pushing the Terri Shiavo song off the front page and all the way back to the third page.
This has never happened to my music on the site before. While my songs were on the first and second page of the traditional charts they are all now, just since Tuesday, on the third, fourth, and fifth pages of the charts.
You can see for yourselves. "Terri Shiavo"
http://artist.amazon.com/gloriajane
It has dropped from 31 down to 120 in just three days. That means there has been some major downloading of all the other songs in traditional country. I suspected DUmmies but have no Prof.
I should have posted the link to the chart page... sorry.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/468880/101/104-6694498-6797519?browse-order=pop
BTTT
Ping
poing
bump that!
Medicaid fraud is a major crime. Greer ought to be in jail himself.
Yep and how bout the judge disregarding statements of medical experts, 17 of them filed affidavits very recently. Greer can't be a doctor and a judge.
Greer is evil!
Well it's not too hard to figure out. MS does interviews the week Terri is supposed to die, yet he never shows up in court. TEJ was hacked. The death squad doesn't want Terri to live and wants to silence her supporters.
How about that orange crowd control fencing around the hospice?
Can't wait to see if Lt Col Bo Gritz actually gets to place a citizen's arrest.
You said it! When the courts can't be trusted then we're screwed.
Will do.
Yes! Keep praying! Prayers for all of you praying to keep you safe and strong!
This is what a local station just reported on their site this morning!
U.S. House Steps Into Schiavo Feeding Tube Dispute
TAMPA, Fla. -- The U.S. House has passed legislation intended to delay the removal of the feeding tube keeping alive a brain-damaged Florida woman.
The rest of the article is here
http://www.nbc4i.com/news/4290757/detail.html
I would love to be there to see it if it happens! But just his getting involved helps shine a light on the case. The more people getting involved the better, is my thought.
As I've pointed out in the past the fraud by Suncoast was Medicare-based and Terri is on Medicaid. It also occurred years before Terri was admitted to the hospice. In other words they are not related. Once I published that, people started talking about Medicaid fraud instead of Medicare fraud. I've posted corrections many times. Now the story has become Medicare AND Medicaid fraud.
If those who say they support Terri are basing their claims on the stories published by The Empire Journal, then it is truly unfortunate for Terri.
Less than six months ago, a mock trial of Scott Peterson resulted in a hung jury.
Mock Jury Weighs Peterson Case
(CBS -- Oct. 30, 2004 ) In an experiment to see how the Peterson jury might vote, 48 Hours Mystery asked a leading jury consulting company to put together a mock jury that closely resembles the jurors hearing the real case.[snip]A real life jury found Scott Peterson guilty and recommended the death penalty.It was a carefully designed experiment that experts said would give us a sneak peak at how the real Peterson jury might vote. The mock jury heard and saw the real evidence, heard alternative theories about what happened to Laci, and finally reached a verdict.[snip]
"In a pool of 12 people, you will have at least one if not more jurors who will require, who will absolutely require a smoking gun," he said. "And in this case, there isn't a smoking gun."
I don't understand why there is not a BACK UP of this material?
Michael and his live in girlfriend stink to high heaven.
Another piece revealed some disturbingly friendly connections between Terri's estranged husband and legal guardian, Michael Schiavo, and former Pinellas County Sheriff Everett Rice, who is now a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Just before he left office following his election to the state Legislature, Rice hired Schiavo – a registered nurse – to work in the Pinellas County jail.
It also turns out that the mother of Jodi Centonze, Schiavo's live-in girlfriend with whom he has had two children, worked for years for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department.
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