Pa. College Professor Arrested at Schiavo Hospice

NEPA News and AP ^ | March 29, 2005 | AP

[kpp_kpp]

"burglery" is technically defined as entering, or attempting to enter, a property for the the purpose of committing a crime.

[Cultural Jihad]

I am truly disgusted at the attempted burglary charge. What a load of horse manure. He should fight this and sue the police for false arrest on a trumped up charge.

Suppose the reason is because Terri is in a private room, and no one is allowed to enter it without permission. To do so would constitute burglary. It sounds crass and unfair, but I believe anyone so motivated out of love wouldn't care much what label society chooses to ascribe anyway. Perhaps there should be a new category of offense: "Willful disobedience to a law motivated by personal conviction or conscience."

[F.J. Mitchell]

Every action on Terri's behalf, is serving to draw attention to all those other helpless people trapped in similar unmerciful hospices. Almost every rebellion against evil is on behalf of one sufferer. Other's will live to benefit from Terri's tragedy, let's pray together that Terri too will live to benefit.

[TheCrusader]

"Dow Pursley, 56, was zapped with a Taser stun gun and tackled to the ground by officers before he reached the door, Pinellas Park police said."

The man obviously understands his actions please God no matter how many goons with badges will "arrest" him for tying to help a girl being murdered by them.

"And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward." (Mathew 10:42)

I wonder what sort of creative charges they will lay on this brave child of Christ? Oh well, no matter what they charge him with it won't be as creative as what they will put on Terri Schiavo's Death Certificate.

[neutrino]

Clearly, a dangerous fellow. No doubt he represented such a terrible danger to the brave officers that they needed to use a taser. I'm surprised they didn't just kill him on the spot. (/bitter sarcasm)

You know, there's a school of thought that a terrible injustice can blight the fate of nations. I wonder if it's true?

[DandG13]

For many of us our source of hope is God, we are still hopeful and sure praying a lot for a modern day miracle.

I have such respect for people that stand up and take action for what they believe in.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Let's say a few thousand "water bearers" converged on the facility at once. The local police would be potentially overwhelmed and would have to ask for support from Gov. Bush.

Would Bush be required by Greer's dictat to order the National Guard to assist the local police?

[sandmanbr]

Attempted burglary? What was he going to steal?

If he was going in to get Terri, shouldn't he have been charged with attempted kidnapping?

Sigh. She really has been reduced to a possession.

He tried to steal a few minutes from MS goal of starving his wife to death.

[northernlightsII]

Is that the legal definition of burglary? /sarcasm

[northernlightsII]

How about you spell it right.

[TheCrusader]

""burglery" is technically defined as entering, or attempting to enter, a property for the the purpose of committing a crime."

Yes, and the day has arrived in America when it's a crime to bring water to a woman being forced to die of thirst. I wish the Bush brothers had this man's courage.

[F.J. Mitchell]

A criminal investigation should be going on right now, but sadly , it appears that those who should be investigated are the very ones who will be conducting the investigation,assuming the investigation ever takes place.

[northernlightsII]

That would be hard to prove as giving water to the dying is not a crime under any criminal statute.
All he is is in breach of a civil order of Greer.
No biggie.

[verity]

"He is a dedicated man with strong beliefs"

Apparently he did not have strong beliefs regarding the efficacy of tasers.

[Jorge]

"Whatsoever you do to the least of My brethren, that you do unto Me."

I wonder why Jesus didn't make a spectacle of Himself storming the gates of courts that were handing down underserved sentences?

These people who claim to represent Christianity with this bizarre behavior are an embarrassment.

[JulieRNR21]

Matt. 25:35

For I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

[Tax Government]

In a related press conference, officials at Baptist Bible College announced that they had cautioned faculty against performing any act that might be interpreted as "picking up Christ's cross," "following Christ's example," or the like.

"Emulation of Christ was part of a prior era. The modern interpretation of Christianity calls for adherents to make frequent tax-free cash donations, to will property to the church on their death, but otherwise to adopt very impassive, conscience-free demeanor. Supporting persons such as Terri is not condoned."

/sarcasm

[Fitzcarraldo]

bur·gla·ry ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bûrgl-r) n. pl. bur·gla·ries The act of entering a building or other premises with the intent to commit theft.

Seems like a case of false arrest.

[thoughtomator]

I think Jeb should declare the hospice a crime scene and secure all the evidence... including Terri.

[CondorFlight]

Wonder what the nazis, with their penchant for bureaucratic euhpamisms, would have charged someone with
had they tried to break into Auschwitz to bring help--"burglary of state property"?