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.
Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Telltale Heart" comes to mind right about now.
Good one! I couldn't have said it better.
I don't see how. In a transcript I read the doctor said the fractures could be no more than 18 months old because as a young person those fractures heal themselves. So if the fractures happened say in 1985, then when the C-Scan was done in 1991 they more than likely would not have shown up on the C-Scan. Since they did show up he put them somewhere happening from late 1989 - 1991.
We now have from 1991 when they showed up on the C-Scan and it is now 2005. According to what I read and understood they would have healed themselves over in this period of time.
The only place he'll be safe is New York City. They'll love him there.
The "widower" thing reminds me of the lawyer for the Menendez brothers sobbing and referring to them as being "orphans" after they killed their parents.
IMO, thus turd will not fare well.
No rational person supports death threats against another. An exception would be alerting a terrorist their days are numbered. That I'm fully supportive of.
I take this the same way I take Daschle whining about talk radio inspiring death threats. The end they wish to argue people into is denouncing the death threat, then extend sympathy to the object of the Death threat. I refuse to endorse this agenda.
The Schindlers have received Death Threats too. I don't hear them making big plays for sympathy.
Why do I doubt this? Maybe some kook sent an unpleasant letter, but I think this is just a play for sympathy, now that public opinion is turning against him.
He deserves to be the next OJ Simpson, especially if he actually cashes in on his wife's death through book and movie deals.
A seld-made widower.
Michael's brother Scott played a tape over the air from a caller who he claimed made threats against him. There were NO such threats on that tape. Just an angry caller telling Scott why he was angry at the "stunt they pulled."
If the phone call threatened him, fine. But don't say the man made threats against him when he didn't.
Now that Teri's dead, and Michael's attorneys can be less concerned abut Michael's image, we will see and hear more about him, unfortunately.
After the STUNT Michael pulled, I hope he's looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life.
If Michael Schiavo feels that death is such a friend, why is he hiding?
Absolutely. He should be shunned and ignored where ever he goes.
Michael Schiavo has "sought police protection".
Too bad the police didn't protect Terri from Michael and Judge Greer. Looks to me like they allowed the innocent to be killed and now they are protecting the killer. Is this backwards or what?
Yes, and guess what...you can't appeal to a higher court. Now THAT'S justice Mickie baby.
I got a feeling this guy will be running for the rest of his life. Couldn't happen to a nicer murderer in my opinion.
Indeed.
Right. Glad you cleared THAT up.
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