OK, I am re-reading this now and hmm, it does seem obvious to me that he does fit a profile. He was young, not all that educated, having money problems and a manager at McDonald's. I know someone on this list used to work at a McDonald's and said it wasn't all that bad a job, but I note that they are now otherwise employed. It's certainly not anyone's dream job. If the reports that he checked his wife's odometer are true, he fits the profile even more so. We have no idea of course whether he witnessed or received abuse as a child, for the same reason that we really have no idea whether he handed any out. Families don't talk about these things.
However... > That the suggestion that Michael Schiavo is/was not capable of > rendering competent descisions with regards to his wife: > 1) because her family objects > 2) he fits the profile of an abuser > 3) bone scans can only suggest abuse trauma, no other cause is likely. I think he was at some point capable of competent decisions. Was he after the first few years? I dunno. If not though, the fact that her family objected has little to with my own opinion on the subject. They saw themselves as speaking for her, certainly, assuming that they were acting in good faith. If you grant Michael the same assumption, so did he. I do find that he significantly matches the profile. I am not sure that this would necessarily preclude him from acting as guardian. Some women like to be dominated. If he were responsible for his wife's condition, this would certainly impair his objectivity, although if he were smart enough to realize what the expired statute of limitations meant this would not necessarily, as many many many suggested, be a motive for murder. I do not know why he would want her to die if he were not sincere in his belief that this was best for her, but then I don't understand the guys that shoot their wives and their kids with their wives when the wives try to leave. It definitely happens. Did it happen in this case, we don't know and at this point probably never will. Can you suggest another cause for these injuries? http://codeblueblog.blogs.com/codeblueblog/2005/03/csi_medblogs_co_1.html I give great credence to the radiologist who writes this, but hey, if you can explain the injuries another way, please do. > Yes, because in this society that loves to point and gape, the mere > suggestion of guilt is grounds for immediate trial by media. And in > the court of public opinion, people rarely get a fair trial. The > suggestion that he "fits a profile" automatically conjures images of a > man physically brutalizing a woman. "fits a profile" suggests that one > has evidence to prove it when this is often not the case, and more > likely based soley on conjecture. A lot of things are based on conjecture at some level. If my car won't start and I have no headlights or horn, I am going to conjecture that perhaps my battery cables are loose or corroded. Could I be wrong? Sure. Maybe someone stole the battery, maybe it's a massive short, maybe it's divine intervention. But let me tell you, I did technical support for a lot of years and the place where you start troubleshooting or guessing is at the most common or likely scenario. And domestic abuse is actually pretty common. > > The implication that if he fits a profile he must > > be guilty? There was a lot of wild talk on all sides of this issue. I am sure that statements that amount to this were made. Do I think this, no. Do I personally think he probably abused his wife, mm yes. Was it physical abuse, probably. Is this what happened that night, I think so. It is only a guess sure. But that is what my guess is. > Again, rumors abound because people love to gossip. And what could be > better than the possiblity that Schiavo killed his wife slowly of the > period of 15 years? Maybe. Personally I think the case sets a horrible precedent. > > The fact that none of these allegations are proven? > > no, that doesn't bother me as much as the willingness to believe the > allegations and disregard any counter to them because it is "obvious" > he fits the profile. Any counter such as what for example? Dana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:153907 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
