twa Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 sad story,but there had to be a better way. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/16/wife.killed.ap/ KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- A man threw his seriously ill wife four stories to her death because he could no longer afford to pay for her medical care, prosecutors said in charging him with second-degree murder. art.husband.jpg Stanley Reimer was taken away from the scene by ambulance Tuesday evening. According to court documents filed Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court, Stanley Reimer walked his wife to the balcony of their apartment and kissed her before throwing her over. The body of Criste Reimer, 47, was found Tuesday night outside the apartment building, near the upscale Country Club Plaza shopping district. Stanley Reimer, 51, appeared dazed when authorities arrived. He was taken away from the scene by ambulance. Reimer was charged Wednesday. He remained jailed on $250,000 bond and was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday. In the probable cause statement filed with the charges, police said Reimer was desperate because he could not pay the bills for his wife's treatment for neurological problems and uterine cancer. Investigators said that Reimer was in the apartment when they arrived. He told them, "She didn't jump," but did not elaborate, they said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 That's sad. I can't say I haven't thought of divorcing my wife if I get to the point where I need to go live in a hospital for the rest of my days. There is no way I want her stuck with my medical bills, and if a silly sheet of paper saying we're not married any more will spare her that... Thankfully, I am years from having to think much about these things...heck for the time being I'm still the primary bread winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan51 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Very sad story. Obviously, the man was wrong. But one needs to try, if possible, to look behind the act to the hurt, suffering and pain they both went through before this happened. Very tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 moving to Mass would have been easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I wonder if this was not about the expense, but a Jack Kevorkian type of deal, where they discussed it and her quality of life was so low without expectation of getting better that they thought an end was for the best. Still, even if that is the case, there's got to be a better/more humane way of giving her release than throwing her off a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I don't know. I'm not sure falling is worse than many other ways to go. At least there is a thrill for a second or two, and if you don't fear the landing...? My biggest concern would be if I wasn't high enough to kill me instantly. I know I've told my wife I expect all of my friends to come give me a dose of pain killers and not chart it if I ever get to the point where I can no longer communicate (assume I'm in pain). Last weekend was the first time she's ever said she would have a hard time with this and asked if I would be okay with her just letting me starve. I relented and said I wouldn't haunt her for that one, but if she kept me alive for years, I would be haunting her every chance I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I put my dog down cause I loved her and didn't want to see her suffer anymore. How can we treat or pets better than our loved ones? There should be better mechanisms available than a fall like that. I bet we see it happen. I told my buddies to make sure and take me fishing at least twice a year if I can't bring myself. I'd probably just die from dissapointment if I couldn't reel it in anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I put my dog down cause I loved her and didn't want to see her suffer anymore. How can we treat or pets better than our loved ones? DUH! Dogs are way more important than wives.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 DUH! Dogs are way more important than wives.. QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 I wonder if this was not about the expense, but a Jack Kevorkian type of deal, where they discussed it and her quality of life was so low without expectation of getting better that they thought an end was for the best. Still, even if that is the case, there's got to be a better/more humane way of giving her release than throwing her off a balcony. It might have been,or simply him making the choice in her interest. I can tell you some of the ways required in a hospital are pretty gruesome (even if they are heavily sedated) Once you make the choice for extraordinary measures,it can get ugly changing course. I would encourage everyone to make a written directive in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I knew a guy in high school whose mom was terminally ill. When she couldn't go on any longer, she talked to his dad. He took her out back and shot her. He spent a couple years in jail, but she wasn't suffering anymore. I feel that if a couple consents to it, then so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I knew a guy in high school whose mom was terminally ill. When she couldn't go on any longer, she talked to his dad. He took her out back and shot her. He spent a couple years in jail, but she wasn't suffering anymore.I feel that if a couple consents to it, then so be it. Damn,That is cold as hell! They couldnt lock her in the garage with the car running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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