by TChris

Regular participants in and observers of trials soon learn that most witnesses, no matter how well intentioned, are poor estimators of times and distances. It's no surprise that Michael Schiavo gave varying estimates during interviews in 1992 and 2003 of the time at which he discovered his wife's collapse.

If he looked at his watch and two days later could recall exactly what it said, I'd be mildly surprised. So to think it highly suspicious that he got the time wrong or rounded it off too roughly two years after the fact, and again 13 years after the fact, is laughable.

Michael Schiavo has been consistent as to the critical point: he called 911 promptly after determining that his wife was unresponsive. As TalkLeft recently noted, Jeb Bush nonetheless wants the state attorney in Pinellas to investigate Jeb's unsupported suspicion that Michael waited half an hour before calling for help.

Jeb's continued pandering to the religious right while attempting to save face by hounding Michael Schiavo is inexcusable. Schiavo has endured enough tragedy without being forced to defend himself against Jeb Bush's scandalous attempt to assassinate his character. An autopsy (and a review of medical records) revealed no evidence to support the slanderous assertions of abuse leveled by Terri's parents, and there is no credible evidence that Michael waited (or had any reason to wait) before calling for help.

Jeb Bush's abuse of the criminal justice system to pursue the religious right's vendetta against Michael Schiavo is appalling. Michael deserves an apology.