O.K., SoCar, here's your chance for action.
"Re: Your Empire Journal link - According to state statutes, DCF does not need a court's approval to initially take an endangered individual into protective custody. They can first remove the person and obtain emergency medical services and then file for additional protection for the individual in the courts.
Case law precedent was established in 1972 decision by the 2nd District Court of Appeals.
So, how is it that this is being ignored, the DCF backing off taking charge of this situation with Terri? And Jeb's attorneys not enforcing the DCF's rights?
Is it because Terri has already been "sentenced" to death?"
This is interesting. Does anyone have a fax to send it to Jeb Bush, or even Attorney Gibbs. I wonder if these people even read TheEmpireJournal. If they don't, they are nuts. TEJ does most of the work for them.
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Lookin' 4 a FAX
"how is it that this is being ignored, the DCF backing off taking charge of this situation with Terri? And Jeb's attorneys not enforcing the DCF's rights?"
I don't get it either. DCF has rights over EVERYone. Even though I have power of attorney, I had to leave the room with my Mom in order for them to talk with her alone, and was told they had that authority, and that I had none. How can DCF allow Greer to say "no you can't go check out Terri" or Michael saying "no they can't come in"???
I faxed that section of state law to Governor Bush and his legal counsel's office this morning. They know what the law says. They've ignored it. They approached it through the first part regarding non-emergency removals. It requires that one petition the court first.
If killing a disabled adult by starvation and dehydration isn't an emergency, then I don't know what is.
They know. I know they know, but sent it to them anyway, and cited the entire chapter with the relevant parts highlighted.