Posted on 04/02/2005 7:03:33 PM PST by Cableguy
Terri Schiavo's widower has gone into hiding because of the furore over his wife's death and has sought police protection.
Michael Schiavo, 41, is under guard three days after his disabled wife died from dehydration at a Florida hospice.
She had spent 13 days without food or water after a United States judge upheld Mr Schiavo's claim that she would not have wished to continue life in a persistently vegetative state.
"His goal is to find safe housing because of these death threats," said a friend, Alan Shoopak. "It's not over. Unfortunately, it's just beginning."
Mrs Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, who went to the US Supreme Court to block the removal of their daughter's feeding tube, admit that they care little for their son-in-law, but have urged against revenge attacks.
"Our family abhors any violence, or any threats of violence. We ask that all those who support our family be completely kind in their words and deeds towards others," said Mrs Schiavo's sister, Suzanne Vitadamo.
Anger at Mr Schiavo's actions has been fuelled by the revelation that a court order from a county judge, George Greer, who repeatedly refused the Schindlers' pleas to let their daughter live, will allow him to have her cremated and her ashes interred in Pennsylvania. The Schindlers' request for a share of the ashes or even a lock of their daughter's hair has also been refused.
The family see it as the final act in a 12-year campaign of spite by their son-in-law. Other alleged snubs include having his wife's wedding ring melted down to make a ring for himself.
Last week, while his wife's life ebbed away at the Woodside Hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida, Mr Schiavo moved into quarters on site, to avoid protesters outside. Some had banners expressing vitriol for Mr Schiavo and Judge Greer. "You are going to hell, murderers," one read. The hospice also received hoax bomb threats last week.
For several days, Mr Schiavo has not returned to the home in Clearwater he shares with his fiancée, Jodi Centonze, and their two children. Friends speculate that they may leave Florida altogether.
The results of a post-mortem examination, which it is believed may shed more light on years-old bone fractures Mrs Schiavo suffered, and the extent of her brain damage, will be published within weeks.
Mr Schiavo's friends and family speak of a man who honoured his wife's wishes and released her from what he perceived to be a life without hope. After cradling her in his arms as she died on Thursday morning, he placed a rose in her hand and kissed her goodbye.
A Mass to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday.
Then again, Mr Shiavo should be used to the comfort offered under a rock.
I wonder what his newest wife thought about that, hehe.
Great post, Jeff.
I can't help but hope that his hide-away becomes a cell on death row.
I suspect hes taking a long vacation or cruise ,of course using the millions hes bound to collect from the movie and book deals.What a slime!
Please quit spamming threads.
Having now 'disposed of' Teri, what will be the new focus for Michael Schiavo? He is obviously consumed with hate.
I had the same thought. It may be exaggerated.
Wouldn't it be a terrible thing if he was kidnaped and held in a room without food or water.
No comment.
Well .. it isn't the first time the left has used threats against a person's life to illicit sympathy.
Only thing it drums up in me is an eensy-teensy bit of schadenfreude. I'm hoping for a lot more later.
Ohhhhhh, yeah. Here's hoping he finds the Lord before he falls into the Lord's hands.
Hi Owl_Eagle,I have not met one person who has not cried over this.
Kissed goodbye, did he? Seems to me that Judas did the exact same thing.
The police are not protecting MS, they are all partying together.
I beg to differ:
1. The Judgenfuhrer and federal judges ignored a Congressional subpoena, did they not?
2. The FLA law references unnatural feeding [the feeding tube] so removing the feeding tube was legal. But how could the Judgenfuhrer deny natural feeding, by mouth? On what basis? Terri could swallow and previously had Jell-o cubes. I don't understand the legal basis to deny feeding and hydration by natural means.
ZOT!!!!
Another new spin word: "Widower"
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