TERRI SCHIAVO DAILY MARCH 2005 PART 5 NO FOOD OR WATER FOR 5-6 DAYS

various ^ | 3/23/05 | many

[Ohioan from Florida]

Day 5 going into Day 6 of no food or water for Terri.

Affidavit of William Polk Cheshire, Jr., M.D., M.A., F.A.A.N., who Examined Terri Schiavo on 3/23/05:

http://www.nationalreview.com/pdf/Affidavit.pdf

Florida DCF files petition for intervention:

http://www.nationalreview.com/pdf/Petition%20for%20Intervention%20in%20Schiavo%20Case.pdf

[Ohioan from Florida]

Those kids pictures are all over the internet! MSM doesn't know a good story when they see it staring right at them!

[devolve]

TERRI LIKES SKIPPING MEALS!

SHE REALLY, REALLY LIKES IT!

[maine-iac7]

Did I hear that Justice Kennedy COULD make a decision all by himself?

If he does, I think it would be to expedite getting Terri to safety

Pray hard

[SeasideSparrow]

Floriduh voter, how are Terri's parents doing??

My heart is aching for them so much. :(

[Theodore R.]

Rehnquist and his daughter have been emphatically anti-Terri from the start. They are concerned, it seems, only about THEIR disabilities, not that she has any yet.

[PhilDragoo]

[Pegita]

Very insightful post by mitchbert on the last thread. Didn't want it to get lost in the shuffle:

To: SeasideSparrow

As maddeneing as it is to watch I'm begiining to believe we're seeing a very carefully constructed process executed driven by the Executive Branches of both the Florida and Federal Governments (read: Jeb and W) that at it's heart is meant to save Terri's life. The tricky part is they're trying to do it in such a way that respects and uses to full adavntage the three distinct jurisdictions of constitutional authority.

The Legislative Branch is now out of the picture, both in Washington and Florida. The only Judicial point not yet explored is the USSC, but FOX is reporting that is now underway. If Kennedy blows it off (I think he might...no specific reason, just a hunch) the Judicial Branch options will have been exhausted.

Which leaves only the Executive Branch, which at both the Federal and State level have openly expressed their desire for Terri to live.

The hearing allowing DCF to take custody of Terri is simply a sop to the part of their enabling legislation that covers normal circumstances. If it's refused they can immediately go to the emergency provisions and remove Terri and not have to justify it before a court until at least mid-next week.

Once again, Bush let the Legislators recuse themselves, let the Courts run to the end of their script, and can now, with full authority, bring the power of the Executive Branch to bear and no one can legitimately claim he's usurped the authority of any other Branch. To make things even better, the section in the DCF statute is not new law, yet reads as if it were written to protect just such a person as Terri.

And if all this fails, I wouldn't be surprised if W has an Ace hiding in his boot.

5,086 posted on 03/23/2005 11:10:24 PM EST by mitchbert (Facts Are Stubborn Things .) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4943 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[floriduh voter]

F.S. 415 gives the Governor permission to place a disabled person into protective custody, something like that. It's late but that's the law.

[Marathoner]

If LIBERALS & RINO politicians EVER talk about health care for the "poor", starving people, homeless, etc. they are going to catch HELL from me! I don't EVER want to hear them talking about "helping" people again. They are all evil as HELL and I am SICK of them!

Hear, hear. BTTT, and a good hearty AMEN to boot. Preach on, brother.

[nicmarlo]

Please tell me this doesn't mean Michael could sue some doctor for his "wife's" wrongful death! If this could help the parents, great, but Michael???

Gag....I would certainly hope not.

[Scoop 1]

http://www.theempirejournal.com/35052_schiavo_judge_tells_dcf.htm

DCF is empowered by Chapter 415 of Florida Statutes to enact emergency protective services intervention if the department has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult is suffering from abuse or neglect that presents a risk of death or serious physical injury to the vulnerable adult and if that adult lacks the capacity to consent to emergency protective services. If, upon arrival at the scene of the incident consent is not obtained for access to the alleged victim for purposes of conducting a protective investigation under the law and the department has reason to believe that the situation presents a risk of death or serious physical injury, a representative of the department representative of the department and a law enforcement officer may forcibly enter the premises.
If it is determined that the vulnerable adult is likely to incur a risk of death or serious physical injury if the person is not immediately removed from the premises, then the representative of the department shall transport or arrange for the transportation of the vulnerable adult to an appropriate medical or protective services facility to provide emergency protective services. Florida statutes mandate that law enforcement personnel have a duty to transport when medical transportation is not available or needed and the vulnerable adult presents a threat of injury to self or others.

If the vulnerable adult’s caregiver or guardian is present, the protective investigator must seek the guardian’s consent before the person may be removed from the premises unless the protective investigator suspects that the vulnerable adult’s caregiver or guardian has caused the abuse, neglect or exploitation. The department shall, within 24 hours after providing or arranging for emergency removal of the vulnerable adult…. Petition the court for an order authorizing emergency protective services.

Gov. Bush had said that “it is imperative that she (Terri) be stabilized so that the Adult Protective Services team can fulfill their statutory duty and thoroughly review all the facts surrounding her case. If there’s any uncertainty, we should err on the side of protecting her”, the governor said in a mid-afternoon press conference.

“The law allows the department to exercise both emergency protective services----intervention----and emergency removal. Either one or both”, DCF attorney Jennifer Lima-Smith told Greer.

[reaganaut]

amen to that.

[Ohioan from Florida]

If we had faith the size of a mustard seed, we could say to a mountain, "move!" and it would move. We must not give up our faith that God can move mountains and calm a raging storm.

[ClancyJ]

Well the guardian was Judge Greer (another conflict as technically, he cannot be the judge and the guardian).

If she has a guardian, why is she being killed? Apparently the guardian is not doing the job.

[justshe]

Someone on another thread stated this is what he understands also:

Family Services can go to evaluate, but can't remove her by Florida law, when the endangered person has a legal guardian. The guardian would need to sign off on it.

That was what I heard also.

[pollywog]

Yes, I am feeling MUCH better tonight GopherIT. Thank you for asking. I think a lot of what caused my migraine was stomach related also. Motrin double strength works the best with me so far. I still have the after affects of the headache, but not that intense pain. THANKS.

[Repub4bush]

Thanks Scoop 1 you are awesome! :)

[Theodore R.]

And if all this fails, I wouldn't be surprised if W has an Ace hiding in his boot.

I would (be surprised). Stay the eternal optimist, Pegita. Let's pray that you are right.

[BykrBayb]

F.S. 415 gives the Governor permission to place a disabled person into protective custody, something like that. It's late but that's the law.

Thank you FV.

[ex-Texan]

Michael Savage just read a letter sent by a conservative legal aid group in October, 2003. The letter gave the opinion that the Governor has Constitutional authority to act to save Terri's life. Why? Because she may be a victim of a criminal attack by her husband. There is ample evidence in the record to believe she was a victim of a criminal attack. A old bone scan shows proof of a head injury !!! That is certainly enough evidence to show probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed.

Jeb Bush is at fault for failing to act! He could have protected Terri back in 2003 or 2004. But he did nothing . . . Simply outrageous! 'Nuff said.

But what do I know. I'm just an old geezer living in the Peoples' Republic of Oregon.