The judge's last words

Zelma 2022-01-15 08:01:34

You invited yourself here to make a final stand. You invited yourself to the wrong forum. You invited yourself here to make a final stand. Our nation tolerates differences of opinions, because we have a civilized and non-violent way of resolving our conflicts. We have the means and methods to protest laws with which we disagree. Civilized, non-violent ways to resolve internal conflicts. We have a set of methods and means to condemn laws that are against people's hearts. You can criticize the law, Lecture by the law, Speak to the media or petition voters, but you must always stay within the limits provided by the law. The boundaries of the law can never be crossed. You may not break the law, or take the law into your own hands. You may not break the law, or take the law into your own hands. No one's unmindful of the controversy and emotion that exists over end-of-life issues and pain control. I assume the debate will continue in a calm and reasoned forum long after this trial. And your activities have faded from the public memory. I think after this trial is over, the debate will continue in a calm and rational manner, and your actions have faded out of the public memory. But this trial was not about that controversy. This trial was about you, sir. You've ignored and challenged the legislature and Supreme Court. You've ignored and challenged the legislature and Supreme Court. Moreover, you're defied your own medical profession. This trail was about lawlessness, about you disregard for a society that exists and flourishes, because of the strength of our legal system. No one is above the law. No one is above the law. You had the audacity to go on national television, show the world what you did, and dare the legal system to stop you. you. You publicly and repeatedly announced your intentions to disregard the laws of Michigan. Because of this, I am imposing the maximum sentence of 10 to 25 years. You have publicly stated your intentions many times and want to use this as an excuse for defying the law. Because of this, this court sentenced you to a maximum sentence of ten to twenty-five years. You may now, sir, consider yourself stopped.

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  • Jack Kevorkian: It's emotionalism. You know, when heart transplants first started... there was the same prevalent feeling, I mean, even among doctors... that it was wrong, it was contrary to God's will, contrary to nature. Isn't it ghoulish to rip a person's chest open and take out a heart? Or a bypass operation? Ether is the same thing. You have ether, been around for centuries, it wasn't used. Not till 1846. It was discovered in 1543... and before that, everybody was being operated on while they were awake. Surgeons were cutting them open while they were awake. Did you know that, Geoff?

    Geoffery Fieger: No.

    Jack Kevorkian: On, yes. And you know why it was banned? Because of religious dogma. Because of the foolish notion... that there's a God Almighty who wills us to suffer.

  • Judge Cooper: You invited yourself here to make a final stand.

    Judge Cooper: You invited yourself to the wrong forum.

    Judge Cooper: Our nation tolerates differences of opinions, because we have a civilized and non-violent way of resolving our conflicts.

    Judge Cooper: We have the means and methods to protest laws with which we disagree.

    Judge Cooper: You can criticize the law, lecture about the law, speak to the media or petition voters.

    Judge Cooper: But you must always stay within the limits provided by the law. You may not break the law, or take the law into your own hands.

    Judge Cooper: No one's unmindful of the controversy and emotion that exists over end-of-life issues and pain control.

    Judge Cooper: I assume the debate will continue in a calm and reasoned forum long after this trial and your activities have faded from the public memory.

    Judge Cooper: But this trial was not about that controversy.

    Judge Cooper: This trial was about you, sir.

    Judge Cooper: You've ignored and challenged the legislature and the supreme court.

    Judge Cooper: Moreover, you've defied your own medical profession.

    Judge Cooper: This trial was about lawlessness, about your disregard for a society that exists and flourishes because of the strength of our legal system.

    Judge Cooper: No one is above the law.

    Judge Cooper: You had the audacity to go on national television, show the world what you did, and dare the legal system to stop you.

    Judge Cooper: You publicly and repeatedly announced your intentions to disregard the laws of Michigan.

    Judge Cooper: Because of this, I am imposing the maximum sentence of 10 to 25 years.

    Judge Cooper: You may now, sir, consider yourself stopped.