Is seems some who are concerned about Shiavo's life don't exactly feel
the same about other lives.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/25/arrest.schiavo/index.html

Man arrested in alleged Schiavo case murder plot
U.S. attorneys: He offered bounty for judge, Michael Schiavo


(CNN) -- Authorities said a North Carolina man was arrested Friday by
FBI agents on charges of soliciting the murder of a judge and the
husband of Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman at the
center of a legal and moral tug of war.

Authorities said Richard Alan Meywes of Fairview, North Carolina,
offered $250,000 for the killing of Michael Schiavo and another
$50,000 for the death of Circuit Court Judge George Greer, who ordered
Schiavo's feeding tube removed a week ago.

Meywes was arrested without incident at his home about 5 p.m. on
charges of solicitation of murder and sending threatening
communications, authorities said.

He is expected to make an initial appearance Monday in U.S. District
Court in Asheville. He will remain in the custody of U.S. marshals
until then, authorities said.

A conviction on the charges could bring up to 15 years in prison and
up to $500,000 in fines.

The charges were announced by the two lead prosecutors on the case:
Paul Perez, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida; and
Gretchen Shappert, U.S. attorney for the Western District of North
Carolina.

An affidavit filed in support of the charges alleges that Meywes wrote
an e-mail Tuesday that said a "bounty with a price tag of $250,000 has
been taken out on the head of Michael Schiavo." It also alleges he
said an "additional $50,000 has been offered for the elimination of
the judge who ruled against Terry in Florida," an apparent reference
to Terri Schiavo.

The affidavit also says the same e-mail refers to the recent killings
of a judge in Atlanta and family members of a federal judge in
Chicago.

Greer, a Pinellas County circuit judge, has been under the protection
of two U.S. marshals at all times in recent weeks due to increased
threats against his life by those unhappy with his handling of the
Schiavo case.

"Mr. Meywes' use of the Internet to convey threats and solicit violent
acts is a clear violation of federal law," Perez said in a written
statement.

"Regardless of any one person's stance on the complex and heartfelt
issues involved in Ms. Schiavo's case, the matter must be resolved
within the bounds of our democratic system and rule of law," the
statement read. "The use of threats and other scare tactics cannot and
will not be tolerated."

Shappert said, "Threats made in interstate commerce will not be
ignored by federal law enforcement."

Authorities said the case was a joint investigation by the FBI's Tampa
and Charlotte offices, and the Sheriff's Department of Pinellas
County, Florida.

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