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The defence attorney's "theory" is going to get shined up real pretty, turned sideways and shoved straight up his candy ass! What A MORON!!
I've always heard the smell described as similar to nail polish remover - acetone. See, that's the thing about this case, something mom pointed out. While the publicity may slant a jury one way, the lack of knowledge about diabetes might bring it back towards being neutral. If they play up the stuff about diabetes, they could really confuse people who don't have a clue. That's what bothers me because there are still people out there who don't know the basics. Personally, I just wonder if he knows he's going to lose and he knows it's not worth trying too hard.
The two doctors who testified were an ER MD and a pediatric endocrinologist - child diabetes doc. A guy I used to see; personally I couldn't stand the guy, he had no bedside manner. But if he helps to convict these parents, more power to him! I'm not writing all this to say that people don't have the right to pray or follow whatever faith they choose. But my argument is that if God created everything, then He also created the plants and the knowledge that were given to people who chose to go to medical school, and to the people who are professors at those medical schools, and in turn, he created these wonderful people called doctors who are able to treat illnesses.
Funny story. My cousin works at a gas station and the defense attorney (and his wife) come in there. Recently he came in and my cousin commented about him being on the front page, and he just said "yeah, you'll have that with this kind of case". But I guess another time he came in with a shirt on that said, "I don't lie, cheat, or steal....unless its for drugs" 
My cousin said he's a really hilarious guy and his wife is this hot chick who likes to drink and take her clothes off. I guess this would be funnier if you heard it from him, a 23 year old guy, rather than just being typed out!
Hmmmm... "interesting" wife! 
Where the hell was she all the times my cousin played in that area!!
The defense attorney is performing a classic defense ploy; the dest defense is a good offense.
I sure hope that the jury sees through all of the assumptive claims.
I don't want to completely villify these people. But as I have said before, you do not OWN your children and you do not have the right to willfully choose between life or death for THEM, even if your faith tells you that you believe you are doing the right thing.
If I remember correctly, from information published during the last trial or shortly after Kara died, she hadn't been to a doctor since she was 3 years old. So, providing any sort of history for the doctors would have been nearly impossible for these parents to do, had they chosen to take her in for treatment. Maybe it could be argued that the doctors would have contributed to her death, but only because of the parents preexisting advocacy for their daughter's well being. The doctors could have inadvertantly done something, not knowing of another underlying condition - but only because the girl hadn't been to a doctor since she was 3 years old....not the doctors fault though. Not something they could be sued for wrongful death for, I wouldn't think.
I, too, hope the jury sees through all of this. Leilani testified today; I'll be posting her stuff later - and WOW, the things she said about prayer vs. medicine....going to a doctor would be disobeying what they believed in. *shakes head* Everyone should have something to believe in, but they had no right to decide to let their daughter die. Until she was 18, they had a responsibility to keep her safe, healthy, alive.....and they failed. Whether faith is involved or not, they failed. Because faith is involved its slightly more complicated, but she could have made her own decisions once she was of age. Before that, it was up to her parents to make decisions that would result in her staying alive, NOT in her demise.
