[Magdalen] end of life documents (was Re: Rant)

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

It sometimes seems as if some folks have their own religion -- the church
of uncompromising striving for immortality, no matter what.


James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:22 PM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

> We had DNRs on the front door, the door to my Dad's bedroom and direct
> over his head on the bed. We waited three hours before reporting his death,
> and when the authorities came, the EMTs applied the paddles.
>
> I pointed out the DNR and was told it was "Against our religious beliefs."
>
> I was then threatened with arrest for not reporting it right away. My
> reply was that we wanted the DNR order observed and the EMTs demonstrated
> they would refuse to respect it.
>
> My (later) lawyer said she wished I had been her client then -- the would
> have sued the pants off the EMTS and the Township.
>
> Good luck with the DNR
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>
> PS Brookynites you can pick up the DNR at 36th Street.
>