The bombing death of a husband set to remove the feeding tube of his wife, who's in a persistent vegetative state, focuses the investigation on the protesters.The bombing death of a husband set to remove the feeding tube of his wife, who's in a persistent vegetative state, focuses the investigation on the protesters.The bombing death of a husband set to remove the feeding tube of his wife, who's in a persistent vegetative state, focuses the investigation on the protesters.
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- TriviaThis episode appears to be based on the 1998-2005 Terri Schiavo case. The central figure in a decade-long legal battle, after a severe 1990 heart attack left her in a permanent vegetative state. Schiavo's husband fought to have her treatment terminated as he contended she would not want to be kept alive by artificial means; her parents strongly opposed his wishes, resulting in a series of cases throughout Florida's court system to determine her fate. The courts ultimately sided with her husband after multiple physicians confirmed that Schiavo's condition was irreversible, and she passed away in March 2005 after her feeding tube was removed.
- GoofsWhen detective Green is talking to the suspect he confronts him on the contents of his shed. One thing he names is "aluminum filings", only the actor, not knowing what he's talking about, says "aluminum fillings"
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Shelly Denton: You haven't seen them? They went on the news. They called him a monster. They called me a whore for having kids with him. When I met him, she had been like that for six years. Robert dedicated his life to her. He fought to get money for her care.
Detective Joe Fontana: Fought how?
Shelly Denton: A malpractice suit. It took him four years to get a settlement.
Detective Ed Green: How much money are we talking about?
Shelly Denton: 3.2 million.
Detective Joe Fontana: And who will control this money now?
Shelly Denton: Guess.
- ConnectionsReferences The Age of Innocence (1993)
Her husband did that deed just as in this episode the husband does the deed here. Only he is killed afterward and after a bit of investigation the brother of the deceased is arrested.
God only knows what goes on in the mind of someone like Derek Cecil playing the brother. The loss of a sister you remember as a vital human being and clinging to the forlorn hope that this vegetative creature could be that again or just ending her suffering. Decisions that should not be the fodder of public debate.
Cecil was involved in one of the right to life movements as was the rest of his side of the deceased's family. He was "counseled" by a self promoting reverend played by John Aylward.
Aylward was great as this smug, self righteous, holier than thou preacher who is very careful to keep distance from certain acts. He's even got his followers ready to fall on their swords for him so he can stay free and continue God's work. I really to punch him out.
Sam Waterston prosecuted another right to life advocate Edward Herrmann in another episode. But you'll have to watch the story to see how it comes out.
- bkoganbing
- Mar 30, 2017