They didn't because, jake jakey, the Good and Faithful police of Pinellas Florida followed the Judicial Order to Murder to the forceful and handcuffing letter. The handuffing was NOT AT ALL symbolic. It was real unto the death.
No attempt was actual. They were all symbolic. Anyone of those protesters who did not seriously attempt to get the necessary nutrition and hydration to Terri is just as guilty as anyone associated with the court decision or the actual implementation. What were the cops gonna do, shoot a kid? No way.