Terri Schiavo: Please explain something to me...

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Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

Yes. Thanks for posting the link to the opinion.

It was interesting to note that the dissenting judges Tjofat and Wilson note that "the plaintiffs have NOW stated a plausible claim" as if it was about time.

I have argued before Tjoflat before. He pulls no punches and is VERY direct, which IMO is what you want when orally arguing a case. He also IMO is a good jurist.

Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

Also, I found it interesting that there was some dissention in the ranks when Gibbs (Schindler's lawyer) stated that she is beyond the point of recovering and then the parents came out and blasted him for saying that. Must be some interesting behind the scene antics going on there.

I know. From my point of view, the parents are frantic in their grabbing at straws. I feel badly for them and, again, cannot say I would not be doing the same if I thought my child wanted to live. I also think the powers to be that are driving them are filling their head with tripe like "you still have a chance" and, perhaps, "you owe us this appeal for all the support we have given you." The whole thing is just tragic and I truly feel for the parent's pain in this.