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Demand Schiavo Investigation: Sample Letter to Send to Medical Examiner
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons ^ | March 28, 2005 | Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Posted on 03/28/2005 1:42:09 PM PST by eartotheground

Jon R. Thogmartin, M.D., District Chief Medical Examiner 10900 Ulmerton Rd., Largo FL 33778 Telephone #. (727) 582-6800 Fax # (727) 582-6820 mailto:wpellan@co.pinellas.fl.us

Dear Dr. Thogmartin:

When Terri Schiavo dies, the potential exists that a crime will be covered up by her planned cremation without autopsy. That potential crime is NOT the issue at the center of the present controversy, but the yet unsubstantiated allegation that an assault led to her condition in the first place.

It has been reported in the press that Michael Schiavo intends to cremate Terri Schiavo immediately upon her death.

According to the Medical Examiner's department policy posted at: http://www.co.pinellas.fl.us/forensics/policy/policystatement.htm#CA , the medical examiner must approve or deny all such requests.

The attending physician in Terri Schiavo's case has a history of 5 NPDB reported malpractice cases. There is an open quesiton of what led to her original "event".

Please disallow the cremation until the medical examiner's office can perform an appropriate investigation and/or postmortem examination to determine both the immediate cause of death AND the proximate cause of death, including the search for any injuries from the past consistent with a potential crime.

Despite the currently accepted rationale for her initial “event”, evidence on postmortem examination may reveal that Terri Schiavo was the victim of a crime many years ago.

Judge Greer has not allowed an MRI or PET Scan. PET scans are of no value post mortem, but MRI may have some limited benefit, in addition to the physical autopsy, particularly for small, old injuries to ligaments and muscles that would be consistent with a trauma that occurred due to a crime (e.g. strangulation or abuse) if one had occurred.

If there are perpetrators of a crime covering something up, they will not want such an examination done. They will be afraid of justice.

Please act now to assure no authorization is given for cremation without a proper investigation and autopsy to address these issues.

Sincerely,

___________________________


TOPICS: US: Florida
KEYWORDS: felos; flmedicalexaminer; greer; makethemstop; righttodie; righttolife; schiavo; schindler; starvation; terri; terrischiavo; terrisfight
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To: syriacus
Democrat Edwards (who would know): There are the two Americas.

"WELCOME TO THE REAL AMERICA WHERE CRIMINALS GET TO BE
CELEBRITIES AND CELEBRITIES GET AWAY WITH MURDER."
"TO DIE FOR" Columbia Pictures

21 posted on 03/28/2005 2:07:00 PM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Javelina
They wouldn't let it go no matter what, so he has nothing to gain from doing it.

You mean ME's aren't the least bit interested in learning the truth?

23 posted on 03/28/2005 2:07:30 PM PST by syriacus (Michael said Terri had bulimia, a mental illness. Terri wasn't of "sound mind" to say "no tubes")
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To: syriacus

Thank you. Please keep her in your prayers. And believe me, it would literally be over my and my mothers dead bodies before anyone starved her to death.


24 posted on 03/28/2005 2:07:55 PM PST by yellowdoghunter (Get or stay out of Florida, you may hurt yourself on vacation and then the state will murder you.)
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To: eartotheground

There are times when spamming with calls and emails produces the opposite of the intended effect. This is one of those times.


25 posted on 03/28/2005 2:08:16 PM PST by BCrago66
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To: Cboldt

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.


26 posted on 03/28/2005 2:08:35 PM PST by yellowdoghunter (Get or stay out of Florida, you may hurt yourself on vacation and then the state will murder you.)
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To: KaMax

How stupid! He's only been on TV, magazines, and 5000 other web sites.


27 posted on 03/28/2005 2:09:33 PM PST by AmericaUnited (Opponent of WPPFF (Wicked People Pulling Feeding Facilities))
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To: KaMax
love how everyone keeps posting this guys picture. It'll make it so much easier for the pro-life nuts and bounty hunters to kill him.

Don't you ever wonder what would happen to Greer if he reversed his ruling?

I do.

28 posted on 03/28/2005 2:09:38 PM PST by syriacus (Michael said Terri had bulimia, a mental illness. Terri wasn't of "sound mind" to say "no tubes")
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To: KaMax
Pretty sick thing to say, Newbie. Welcome to FR.

How are Felos and DU, today?

29 posted on 03/28/2005 2:10:07 PM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Diogenesis
Poor Ron Brown.

Poor George Greer if he reverses his ruling, too.

30 posted on 03/28/2005 2:12:27 PM PST by syriacus (Michael said Terri had bulimia, a mental illness. Terri wasn't of "sound mind" to say "no tubes")
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To: Brilliant

There will be no investigation by anyone. Judge Greer is the law here in Florida.


31 posted on 03/28/2005 2:14:48 PM PST by MisterRepublican
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To: eartotheground

Thanks for info. Email sent with your letter.


32 posted on 03/28/2005 2:14:55 PM PST by WarPaint
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To: eartotheground

According to a guy on Hannity, the medical examiner can refuse to issue a death certificate until he has done an autopsy. Apparently, he has that right. Hoping he does one.Think some new evidence may come to light.


33 posted on 03/28/2005 2:15:04 PM PST by housewife101
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To: yellowdoghunter

God bless you and your grandmother.


34 posted on 03/28/2005 2:15:24 PM PST by PatriotGirl827 (Member of the Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
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To: yellowdoghunter
But I know some here at FR think I should just let her die of starvation once she is unable to feed herself, which, by the way, is not too far off.

Dr. Cranford, whose testimony was heavily relied on in Terri's case, says they are coming after granny next...

"The United States has thousands or tens of thousands of patients in vegetative states; nobody knows for sure exactly how many," he wrote. "But before long, this country will have several million patients with Alzheimer's dementia. The challenges and costs of maintaining vegetative state patients will pale in comparison to the problems presented by Alzheimer's disease." The answer, he suggested, was physician-assisted suicide.

Source

In published articles, including a 1997 op-ed in the Minneapolis–St. Paul Star Tribune, he has advocated the starvation of Alzheimer’s patients. He has described PVS patients as indistinguishable from other forms of animal life. He has said that PVS patients and others with brain impairment lack personhood and should have no constitutional rights. Perusing the case literature and articles surrounding the “right to die” and PVS, one will see Dr. Cranford’s name surface again and again. In almost every case, he is the one claiming PVS, and advocating the cessation of nutrition and hydration.

Source

Guess you better hide her in the cellar... ; )
35 posted on 03/28/2005 2:16:21 PM PST by ravingnutter
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To: PatriotGirl827

Thank you very much.


36 posted on 03/28/2005 2:16:30 PM PST by yellowdoghunter (Get or stay out of Florida, you may hurt yourself on vacation and then the state will murder you.)
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To: eartotheground
There is an open quesiton of what led to her original "event".

That's fast becoming the urban legend of choice around here.

The "open question" survived the malpractice insurance company full investigation. They had millions at stake and left no stone unturned. No fault was attributed to Michael Schiavo, just Terri and the doctor shared the blame according to the jury.

Terri's body has been secretly and illegally twisted and turned by some nurses under the guise of giving physical therapy. They admit to this in their affidavits. They would be the prime suspects if any new healed over wounds were found.

37 posted on 03/28/2005 2:16:32 PM PST by RGSpincich
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To: eartotheground

Lord have mercy on Judge Greer's soul.


38 posted on 03/28/2005 2:17:41 PM PST by Saundra Duffy ("Where there's life, there's hope." Theresa Marie SCHINDLER)
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To: eartotheground

Lets waste some MORE resources millions aren't enough.


39 posted on 03/28/2005 2:17:42 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: KaMax; Admin Moderator
Not an FR opinion. It would be much better to impeach.

Admin: ping to #22

40 posted on 03/28/2005 2:18:22 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (Life support. canned, frozen or fresh, it's good for you!)
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