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Can someone find out what law McCabe is violating by refusing to investigate these crimes against Terri by saying that it is a civil matter and hence he cannot do anything when again there are blatant crimes being committed. If we can find that law then we will have the fulcrum to make him act or be removed. As we will make sure that everyone knows the laws he is breaking. Please ping this to your lists and share with anyone who might be able to help us help Terri.

Florida criminalizes abuse, neglect and exploitation of a disabled adult.

In the criminal statutes, “neglect” is defined as

1. A caregiver's failure or omission to provide an elderly person or disabled adult with the care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain the elderly person's or disabled adult's physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well- being of the elderly person or disabled adult; or

2. A caregiver's failure to make a reasonable effort to protect an elderly person or disabled adult from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by another person.

Fla. Stat. § 825.102(3)(a).

If the neglect results in “great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement” to the disabled adult, it’s a second degree felony. If there is no such harm, it’s a third degree felony.

Fla. Stat. § 825.102(3)(b), (3)(b)

In the Schiavo case, Judge Greer has authorized the removal of her feeding tube, pursuant to the mandate from the Second DCA.

Judge Greer also denied the parents’ Petition for Immediate Therapy, requesting an attempt to help Terri learn to eat by mouth again.

Judge Greer HAS NOT entered an order forbidding provision of food and water by mouth after the removal of the tube.

In addition, Fla. Stat. § 744.3215 lists certain rights retained even after a person is adjudicated to be incapacitated. If one takes the rather broad language in 1.1 above, Schiavo’s systematic violation of those rights can also be the subject of criminal charges, as his violations have NEVER been adjudicated by the guardianship court.

spousal abuse and neglect is not "civil". McCabe is just spinning this to stay out of it. He also instructed DCF not to take any complaints so there's no investigation. It has been alleged that DCF's head got a campaign refund from Judge Greer even though DCF's head never contributed to Greer's campaign. McCabe can't even investigate that because they're all buddies. And, factually, the Judicial Qualifications Committee should investigate the campaign kickback and other violations by Greer but THEY SIT ON THEIR HANDS. They have failed all Floridians as well.