4 members of assisted suicide group are arrested.

2009-02-26 23:26:54

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5889

Yahoo wrote:
Four members of the Final Exit Network, including its president and its medical director, were arrested Wednesday and charged with assisted suicide in the death of 58-year-old John Celmer last June at his home near Atlanta. Investigators said the organization may have been involved in as many as 200 other deaths around the country.

The arrests came after an eight-month investigation in which an undercover agent posing as someone bent on suicide infiltrated the Final Exit Network, which bases its work on "The Final Exit," a best-selling suicide manual by British author Derek Humphry.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_ … icide_ring

Everyones thoughts on the arrest?
Since I like discussing the core of things; do any of the members here think that people have a right to determine when they want to die and how or is it up to a higher power, God, fate, government?

2009-02-27 02:42:06

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Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7069|Cambridge (UK)

Stupid stupid laws.

I have a chronic illness that may, or may not, get to the point where I will want to end my suffering.

If that should happen, I'm moving to Switzerland.

2009-02-27 04:27:29

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lowing: Banned; +1,662|6954|USA

Macbeth wrote:
Yahoo wrote:
Four members of the Final Exit Network, including its president and its medical director, were arrested Wednesday and charged with assisted suicide in the death of 58-year-old John Celmer last June at his home near Atlanta. Investigators said the organization may have been involved in as many as 200 other deaths around the country.

The arrests came after an eight-month investigation in which an undercover agent posing as someone bent on suicide infiltrated the Final Exit Network, which bases its work on "The Final Exit," a best-selling suicide manual by British author Derek Humphry.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_ … icide_ring

Everyones thoughts on the arrest?
Since I like discussing the core of things; do any of the members here think that people have a right to determine when they want to die and how or is it up to a higher power, God, fate, government?

My life, my death. Govt., get the hell outta both.

2009-02-27 04:40:46

#4

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6952

Final Exit? Sounds like an 80's hair metal band.

2009-02-27 04:48:45

#5

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6832|Global Command

I think I'd rather not have the government involved in these kind of things.

2009-02-27 06:45:56

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7065

ATG wrote:
I think I'd rather not have the government involved in these kind of things.

erm.... its against the law. its their job to be involved.

2009-02-27 07:03:14

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loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|6881|Columbus, OH

for a secound I thought this was about suicide bombers their cell name was Final Exit Network, and they had a president and medical director.
I was like damn they are well organized.

Too much reading M.E. topics

Last edited by loubot (2009-02-27 07:03:41)

2009-02-28 10:36:13

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Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6708|North Carolina

usmarine wrote:
ATG wrote:
I think I'd rather not have the government involved in these kind of things.
erm.... its against the law. its their job to be involved.

True, but it's a rather ridiculous law.

2009-02-28 14:52:14

#9

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7065

Turquoise wrote:
usmarine wrote:
ATG wrote:
I think I'd rather not have the government involved in these kind of things.
erm.... its against the law. its their job to be involved.
True, but it's a rather ridiculous law.

then go run for office and get it changed. or sit back and do nothing. either way...

2009-02-28 15:29:02

#10

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|6880|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

lowing wrote:
My life, my death. Govt., get the hell outta both.

2009-02-28 15:30:12

#11

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7065

Roger Lesboules wrote:
lowing wrote:
My life, my death. Govt., get the hell outta both.

wrong.

not when the estate files bankruptcy and the tax payer picks up the tab of the dead guys bills.

2009-02-28 15:35:21

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Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6005|College Park, MD

usmarine wrote:
Roger Lesboules wrote:
lowing wrote:
My life, my death. Govt., get the hell outta both.
wrong.

not when the estate files bankruptcy and the tax payer picks up the tab of the dead guys bills.

wait
how is that any different from some guy getting killed in a car crash?

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/36793/marylandsig.jpg

2009-02-28 15:36:45

#13

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7065

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
usmarine wrote:
Roger Lesboules wrote:
wrong.

not when the estate files bankruptcy and the tax payer picks up the tab of the dead guys bills.
wait
how is that any different from some guy getting killed in a car crash?

because your example is an accident.....

and insurance will pay out

Last edited by usmarine (2009-02-28 15:37:04)

2009-02-28 17:20:56

#14

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6978|Canberra, AUS

Roger Lesboules wrote:
lowing wrote:
My life, my death. Govt., get the hell outta both.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2009-03-01 06:24:28

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Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6748|The Land of Scott Walker

"Exit bag"

Assisting suicide is illegal. If they feel that strongly about it, they should lobby hard to have the law changed. Until then, people will have to commit suicide unassisted.

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