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DCF: Terri Schiavo Not Abused, Exploited
ABC/AP ^ | 4.16.05

Posted on 04/16/2005 1:28:57 PM PDT by ambrose

ABC News

DCF: Terri Schiavo Not Abused, Exploited

State Agency: Terri Schiavo Was Not Abused or Exploited by Either Side of Her Family

By VICKIE CHACHERE

The Associated Press

Apr. 16, 2005 - State investigators found no evidence that Terri Schiavo had been abused or exploited by either side of her family, according to documents released by Florida's Department of Children and Families.

The agency investigated 89 complaints dating back to 2001, when Schiavo's feeding tube was removed for the first time and the legal battle surrounding her right-to-die case intensified.

The calls alleged that the brain-damaged woman was being mistreated by her husband and her parents for financial gain. One complaint alleged that Schiavo's parents were selling videos of her through a Web site; another said Schiavo's husband wasn't spending money intended for her rehabilitation.

But investigators said they found no evidence that either her husband or parents were exploiting her, and often noted in their records that they found Schiavo well cared for on their visits to her Pinellas Park hospice.

The agency released the records Friday under court order.

Schiavo, 41, died last month after her feeding tube was removed for the third time, ending a bitter court battle between her husband, Michael Schiavo, and parents, Robert and Mary Schindler, over whether she would have wanted to live in a vegetative state.

The repeated allegations of abuse were based partly on bone scans showing Terri Schiavo suffered fractures and statements she made to family and friends that she was unhappy in her marriage.

Schiavo's husband has denied harming his wife. His lawyer said the fractures resulted from osteoporosis caused by the woman's years of immobility and complications of her medication.

Robert Schindler declined to comment there on the release of the DCF documents. An attorney for Michael Schiavo did not immediately return calls.



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Comment #481 Removed by Moderator

To: Drango

Answer the question...


482 posted on 04/17/2005 8:09:46 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: joesbucks

I'll admit it was seven years later, after the money.


484 posted on 04/17/2005 8:10:29 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: ambrose

Wasn't it The Florida's Department of Children and Families who had children die under their supervision, and lost track of children?


486 posted on 04/17/2005 8:12:32 AM PDT by Delphinium
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To: cyncooper

Up until that post I'd never put two and two together and come up with Missy. You hold your own pretty well ;^)


487 posted on 04/17/2005 8:13:28 AM PDT by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: Dont Mention the War

If she had no working brain as you so state, then she couldn't be suffering so why euthanize her? He should of let her parents take care of her. But she did have a brain and could suffer so the morphine was given (also hastens death by acidosis) will she starved. These people can't even get their l;ies straight.

And you know she had no brain by?.... where did you practice radiology?


488 posted on 04/17/2005 8:13:53 AM PDT by tertiary01 (How many highly paid "professionals" did it take to kill a powerless disabled dependent woman?)
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To: sgtbono2002

Mental abuse is only what YOU say. And you are the only one who thinks.

WHY the sarcasm? What's the purpose. Anyone would agree w/what I said - BUT for someone reason you JUST COULDN'T.

Just points to the real problem here with kooks like you who are here for just to argue.

Like a child - no reason for blacklash BUT they can't control themself. At your age, if you don't have it - it's sad. I can now see why you side w/MS. Same mindset.


489 posted on 04/17/2005 8:17:09 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: joesbucks
What would have happened to her 25 or 50 years ago before feeding tubes?

Feeding tubes have been around for well over 100 years.

490 posted on 04/17/2005 8:17:40 AM PDT by texasbluebell
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To: DCPatriot
The Schiavo threads dominated by the religious fringe does indeed make FR look like a hole. A black hole where no light is allowed to shine on the truth.

So that makes you the pagan majority? It all makes sense now!!

493 posted on 04/17/2005 8:21:14 AM PDT by tertiary01 (How many highly paid "professionals" did it take to kill a powerless disabled dependent woman?)
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To: evilthatmendo
There was only one friend who came forward and testified that Terri had commented -- once -- that Terri said maybe she should leave Michael. That's it. As for being abusive to Terri, there has been no credible evidence put forward.

Regarding what I think? I think it's none of our business. We, on the outside, cannot possibly know everything that occurred between that couple. And unless we have walked a mile in their shoes, we should not sit in judgement. People around the world make life and death decisions for their loved ones every day. It's a personal decision, and I certainly don't want courts and legislative bodies making those decisions.

I find it hypocritical for people -- many on Free Republic -- to say they would not want to live in a coma or in PVS but would wish that on Terri. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I think it is disgusting for her parents -- the people who gave her life -- to parade her around in front of millions to see her shriveled condition and rob her of what little dignity she had left. It was her dignity that gave her what little of humanity she had left, and her parents robbed her of that. This was not about Terri. This was about the Schindlers and Michael.

I also think Michael should have given the Schindlers half the settlement money years ago, as there would never have been these long court battles and Terri would have died many years ago.

494 posted on 04/17/2005 8:21:53 AM PDT by ContraryMary (WPPFF Member)
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To: cyncooper

YOU say you know where I coming from and it isn't nice?

Your comment doesn't even apply to my post. You have nothing to say - so you reply w/anything but that anything JUST HAS to be derogative. and that's not nice but I know it's willful.






495 posted on 04/17/2005 8:22:46 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: 68 grunt

:)


496 posted on 04/17/2005 8:25:04 AM PDT by cyncooper
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To: joesbucks

If the right was what you think...Mr. Schiavo would have been out of the picture one way or another by whatever means years ago.
But the true meaning of pro-life is whether he is the most horrible guy on earth...he lives. Just like terrorists and most serial killers.


497 posted on 04/17/2005 8:28:26 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: ContraryMary

Take what you want from my post.

I don't need to explain anything - believe - don't believe -whatever. I'm not into back and forth. YOU already know everything - just keep reading all the irrefutable evidence.


498 posted on 04/17/2005 8:29:12 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: EternalVigilance

George is that you?
Don't let him look into your eyes.


499 posted on 04/17/2005 8:29:47 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: AliVeritas

Yeah. I think this is a procedural matter to get their record out in public before the autopsy report hits. It covers Greer and the agency.


500 posted on 04/17/2005 8:30:00 AM PDT by GVnana
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