The Schiavo ‘investigation’ is over:
There is no evidence that Terri Schiavo’s collapse 15 years ago was caused by criminal activity, said a prosecutor asked by Gov. Jeb Bush to look into the case.
Bush, who asked State Attorney Bernie McCabe to further investigate Schiavo’s case after her autopsy last month, responded Thursday by saying he considers the state’s involvement with the matter finished.
“Based on your conclusions, I will follow your recommendation that the inquiry by the state be closed,” Bush said in a two-sentence response to McCabe. The governor is vacationing in Maine and couldn’t be reached for further comment, said officials in his office.
In asking last month that McCabe look again into what put Schiavo in a persistent vegetative state, Bush had cited an alleged gap in time between when Schiavo’s husband Michael found her and when he called 911 as something that remained unsettled.
McCabe said, however, that while such discrepancies may exist in the record, Michael Schiavo’s statements that he called 911 immediately had been consistent.
“This consistency, coupled with the varying recollections of the precise time offered by other interested parties, lead me to the conclusion that such discrepancies are not indicative of criminal activity and thus not material to any potential investigation,” McCabe wrote in a letter to Bush accompanying his report dated June 30 but not released until Thursday.
There is no evidence of criminal activity. That doesn’t mean there might or might not be some evidence that just hasn’t been found. That doesn’t mean that the evidence has or hasn’t been overlooked. It means that there is NO EVIDENCE that Michael Schiavo did anything wrong, and anyone who continues to smear Michael Schiavo claiming he ‘may have caused this’ or who claims that the autopsy ‘doesn’t rule out abuse’ should be repeatedly ridiculed, scorned, and then complety ignored. In that order.
And that includes Mark Fuhrman.
If you have something that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that Micahel Schiavo did something to his wife, by all means bring it up. But right now, the autopsy reports, the hospital records, the nursing home records, the Governor’s office, the police, and the State’s Attorney give all the allegations to date no merit. If you have something that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that Micahel Schiavo did something to his wife, by all means bring it up. But right now, the autopsy reports, the hospital records, the nursing home records, the Governor’s office, the police, and the State’s Attorney all say the allegations have no merit. The only things fueling speculation that Schiavo did something to his wife are mean-spirited rumor mongering and out-right smears, and this should finally end those. It doesn’t matter how strongly you feel about this issue- you don’t get a license to run around accusing people (or hinting, or suggesting, or intimating) of comitting henious crimes like murder without any evidence.
(Via Gay Orbit)
Nikki
Let the lawsuits begin!
I will understand if he chooses to let it all go. But if he chooses to sue, I say GET EVERY FREAKIN’ PENNY YOU CAN!
docG
July 7, 2005
Dear Mr. Michael Schaivo:
After reviewing the conclusions of our Attorney General, I have asked that all further investigation by the State of Florida into the death of your wife cease immediately. Please accept my apologies for any further pain and upset this process may have caused you.
Sincerely,
Gov. Jeb Bush
CONTEST TIME!!!
Send your best guess for the following question to: Bush Humility Project, P.O. Box 1, Nowhere, Iowa
The above letter will be sent:
A. July 8, 2005
B. December 25, 2005
C. 12th of Never
D. When Hell freezes over
Those guessing the closest to the actual date the letter is sent will win an “I ‘Heart’ Terry Randall” t-shirt!
John Cole
My guess is:
E. When monkeys fly out of my butt.
Jon H
You’re all wrong.
The answer is:
F. When it becomes sufficiently useful politically.
Which will probably be shortly after Michael Schiavo publicly converts to full-on evangelical Christianity, in a ceremony presided over by Randall Terry.
James Emerson
I don’t know about you guys, but anyone with half a brain can see that the Schiavo case should be turned over to a federal grand jury to determine whether there is evidence concerning violations of her civil rights…
Now I suppose someone will say something about a strawman…
ppgaz
Well, I absolutely agree. Luckily, people with half a brain are well represented on these pages, and I’m sure that they appreciate your support.
Geek, Esq.
“I don’t know about you guys, but anyone with half a brain can see”
Talk about the wrong metaphor.
Primer
Strawman–Scarecrow–singing “If I only had a brain….”
James Emerson
And I thought I might have been too subtle…
Jay C.
Well, the “investigation” may be over – for now – but it is really really unlikely that this will be the last we will hear of Terri Schiavo as an issue or talking-point. Randall Terry and the hard core of the “Save Terri” wingbats are already partly living in an alternative universe as it is, and their kind of activism rarely takes inconvenient things like, oh, reality into account when it comes to getting exercised over issues they care about.
And apologies? From Jeb Bush? Jeez, when was the last time ANY Bush ever apologized for ANYTHING? (Hint: ref. John’s monkeys).
griffen
How many think that all the nightly news shows that libeled and persecuted Michael Schiavo will gloss over this? It seems the extremist religious right will convenintly not discuss it. I hope people everywhere will leave Michael Schiavo alone, that is after he sues about 100 people for defamation. Can’t wait!!! Sean Hannity should be number ONE!