Ten Year Old, Arrested for Giving Food to Terri Schiavo, Apologizes

LifeSite ^ | August 31, 2005

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Wednesday August 31, 2005

Ten Year Old Arrested for Giving Food to Terri Schiavo Apologizes

TAMPA BAY, August 31, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ten year-old Joshua Heldreth, the eldest of eight children, was arrested on Good Friday of this year for trespassing while attempting to bring a drink of water to Miss Terri Schaivo.  Days later Schiavo died of intentional dehydration.  In court Joshua pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 hours of community service and ordered to write an apology for his actions.

The boy whose arrest photo was splashed on front pages of newspapers across the nation wrote in his apology letter, "I was arrested on Good Friday for trespassing on the hospice center's property . . . Not giving Mrs. Shiavo (sic) food or water was wrong.  The reason I had to go on your property was because Jesus would do the same thing.  It made me sad that she was so thirsty and it made Jesus sad too.  I knew she would die without water and I am called by Jesus to be a defender of the defenceless.  So I had to go on your property to try to bring her a drink."

Joshua added, "I am sorry that you didn't like that and wouldn't allow me to help save her life and one day you will have to tell God why.  I won't be able to help you then like I tried to help her. I will pray for you every day . . ."

LifeSiteNews.com caught up with Joshua's father Scott Heldreth today.  Scott told LifeSiteNews.com he is very proud of his son.  "My son has amazed me through this whole thing," said Heldreth.  The proud father said it was his son's own initiative to attempt to give the starving woman a glass of water, and despite the warning of his parents that he'd be arrested, the boy insisted.  "He was the one who begged us to go down, because he wanted to give her a glass of water . . . We explained that police will never let you help . . . you'll be arrested, but he went anyways."

Pro-life leader Rev. Flip Benham of Operation Save America told LifeSiteNews.com that the whole pro-life movement shares Heldreth's pride in his son.  Benham recalls the reaction of Heldreth on Good Friday as he watched his son being arrested: "When that all took place Scott was weeping, this father was weeping tears of joy seeing his son not only talk the Christian talk but walk the walk."

While the apology letter has been submitted, Heldreth told LifeSiteNews.com he's not completely sure it will be accepted.

See Joshua's full handwritten apology letter here:
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005_docs/JoshuaApolog...

[presently no screen name]

Doctors have said Schiavo's previous utterances were involuntary moans consistent with someone in a vegetative state.


Not all doctors - just the ones MS hired. Unbiased doctors said she had problems speaking because of a lack of speech therapy but would make sounds - trying to speak the best she could - at appropriate times.

Your are right - many witnesses have confirmed that Terri wanted to live. I heard her lawyer said when she asked Terri does she want to live because they planned on removing the feeding tube - that's when she said "AHHHH WAAAA" (understood as I want) The lawyer said she said it out so loud - those that were outside her door came running in - they heard it, also.


Sun, thanks for posting the violations in your post 1308. Most helpful!

[eleni121]

Out of the mouths of babes you shall find the truth.

[eleni121]

This little fellow has a VERY bright future ahead of him.

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I was thinking the same thing..Out of the darkness....light.

[devane617]

May this be the final post to this thread. RIP

[Wampus SC]

"So on what cruise line is Felos hawking his ghoulish wares? "

Ship of Fools???

[Wampus SC]

"Let it rest...everytime I sign on FR, this is up there..."

That's because THEY are at it again. You know --- THEM! THEY are forcing you to read this. THEY are the ones who shrink themselves down and disguise themselves as dustbunnies and hide in your shoebox. Hundreds of them! Thousands of THEM! Then, when you least expect it, they spring out, tie you to a chair, prop your eyes open, put a gun to your head, and FORCE YOU TO READ EVERY SINGLE WORD OF EVERY SINGLE TERRI THREAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN! You have no choice. They MAKE you do it... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee!

[Wampus SC]

"I am absolutely not a relativist."

Oooh. Absolutely. So then you do believe that some things are right independent of who believes they're right, or not! We'll expect you to stick to that, since you're such a consistent person.... (heh heh)

"I just don't think that you're cause is worthy of the level of anger that you're displaying. You have absolutely zero proof that Terri's wishes were to be kept alive. Her husband would know better than you or I. Since a court has resolved this dispute. It's over. If you wish to take revenge against the judge. Have at it, but it's pretty petty on your part."

I like to read ahead, don't you? :) I'll overlook all but one question that you ignored - you were asking where any info/evidence about Greer's officeholding might be, and we're told where. You were asked to show some indication that you have actually read it. As yet, you have refused. Sadly, we must conclude that you don't want to know - that might make you have to objectively weigh evidence. Can't have that.

You demanded that we talk about the issue of Greer's officeholding; but when we do you won't address it then, and start flailing around about everything else - Terri's wishes, anger, etc. (see italicized above) Guess what? Everyone noticed what you're doing.

Wanna talk about anger then, since you brought it up? All right - some people here are angry. Anger can keep you going and focused: like many of us are focused on bringing lawful change to the system. Guess what, SAL. I'm angry about it. What can you do about it? Thought so. How about that -- when it comes to dissuading anyone from the work they're doing, you're totally impotent.

[Wampus SC]

"My next query is, how did they get everyone on board this time to murder Terri which they failed to do in 2003 and the first attempt to kill her?"

Maybe some HMO bean counters and their political hacks had a long talk with them about Social Security/Medicare reform?

[Wampus SC]

So a HMO beancounter, a psychic lawyer, a wimpy governor, a former country councilwoman from the midwest and a shark were sitting at a bar. The barmaid asks the psychic lawyer, "what'cha drinkin', shyster?" The psychic lawyer says, "Nothing -- I'm trying to have a euphoric experience!" (ba-da-bing!)

Suddenly a champion moron comes in and says, "I hate martinis! I hate to drink! Gimme a martini!" The governor says, "What brings you here if you hate to drink?" The moron says -- (drum rollllllll....) "I'm only here because I don't wanna be!" (boom - cowbell - boom)

So the shark says, "Why is Felos speaking on an ocean cruise instead of a cruise at Silver Springs? --- Because you can't drink salt water!" (ba-da-boom!)

Thank you! Thank you! I'll be here all week! Don't forget to tip Hillary the lavatory assistant, Linda the exotic dancer - and don't leave too much of a mess for Howard the maintenance man to clean up! Thank you! Goodnight!

[Wampus SC]

"I do not support nor have any connection to moveon.org"

No one said you did - so that's why you're denying it. Nothing if not consistent.

[Wampus SC]

"I notice you are stuck firmly to this topic and not about to "move on" yourself while urging us to do so. "

Very noticeable. He's gotten to the repetition stage now, all rather - um - mantra-like. :) Remember my prediction about how he'll be talking to himself? It's at that point now, a little quicker than I assumed.

[Wampus SC]

"I explained earlier that I am continuing to post because others are doing the same."

You're controlled - if we post, then you must.

Controlled.

(but not obsessed .... heh heh)

[Wampus SC]

Forget Terri, forget Greer, for a minute.

Is murder wrong? yes or no.

[Wampus SC]

"May this be the final post to this thread. RIP"

Wow! It WAS the final post! You got your wish! How 'bout that!

[SALChamps03]

Because I disagree with your point of view does not make me a liberal.

[SALChamps03]

Many witnesses HAVE confirmed that Terri wanted to live. Terri CRIED when she was told that they wanted to remove her feeding tube. She KNEW what was going on.

Other witnesses have said the opposite. The fact that the medical tests report no brain activity lead me to believe those witnesses.

[SALChamps03]

I have addressed Greer's situation with regard to holding his office. No charges have been brought against him. He was the legal and official office holder when this case was brought before the court. Because you disagree with the ruling doesn't make him any less rightful to hold the office. When an indictment is brought down, we can talk.

[SALChamps03]

"I do not support nor have any connection to moveon.org" No one said you did - so that's why you're denying it. Nothing if not consistent.

So people who respond with emotional knee jerk reactions encouraged by MoveOn.org are intelligent and those who react with reasoned strong medicine like Republic are glossed over and ignored.

They didn't huh?

[SALChamps03]

Nope, I am not obsessed. I am merely engaged in a debate about your unwillingness to let it go.

[SALChamps03]

Is murder wrong? yes or no.

Murder is wrong. I have already disagreed with you as to whether this was murder. This was not murder. Try harder next time.