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t:he (5amtcock _i_ ___ Tuesday, September 26 i • Malicious Injury to Real Property, Drunkenness, 110 Paces Brook Ave. The complainant, Leigh A. Antley,ire ports that the subject was highly in toxicated and causing a disturbance. The subject became angry and kicked the complainant’s door, causing it to be jammed. The subject, William New man, was arrested. Monday, September 25 • Abandoned vehicle. #1 Justice Square. Complainant D. H. Robinson said an unknown suspect abandoned the vehicle on location in the south bound lane, blocking traffic and cre ating a safety hazard. The vehicle was towed. • Disorderly Conduct 426 Fountain Lake Court, Cole’s Baiber Shop. Com plainant Kathy Salters reports she en tered the barber shop to see if anyone could help her with her broken-down vehicle. Suspect/owner of business be gan cursing at victim and telling her that she was rude and to get out. Vic tim knows suspect from prior business transactions. Sunday, September 24 • Disorderly Conduct/Striking a po lice horse, simple possession of mar ijuana, public drunkenness. 900 Sen ate St. Complainant M. A. Grogan was clearing roadway of a large crowd. Sus pect struck the horse, Harvey, on his right hock. Complainant ordered sus pect to place his right hand behind his back. Suspect refused, so complainant used physical force. Suspect smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, was un steady on his feet and acting disorder ly by yelling, screaming and using pro fanity. A search produced a plastic bag containing a green, leafy substance be lieved to be marijuana. Suspect was placed in lock-up, and all evidence was tagged and placed into property. • Petit Larceny. 195 Pickens St. Com plainant Merita Koenig stated an un known subject removed one Ameri can flag with copper pole valued at $32 from individual’s yard. Saturday, September 23 Disorderly conduct, simple possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance 1000 Geotge Rogers Blvd., USC Stadium. Karen Leigh Cole, the suspect, was found passed out and was disoriented when awakened. Sus pect was arrested for disorderly con duct. Upon search, the following items were found on her person: 1) smoked marijuana joint; 2) small packet con taining white powdery substance be lieved to be cocaine; 3) two white tablets; 4) small portion of a straw. Sus pect was unsteady on her feet, glassy eyed and her speech was slurred. • Larceny of flag, larceny of CD play er, McBride Quad E, 618 Sumter St. Daniel Rabbitt, complaintant, said un known person or persons by unknown means removed the following from the lounge of McBride Quad E: 1) blue and yellow flag bearing the Delta Up silon fraternity symbol, estimated val ue $80; 2) Sony single-disc CD play er, estimated value $100. Monday, September 25 • Simple possession of marijuana. Room 409 Snowden Donn, 600 Main St. Ja son Sposa, complaintant and the duty RA for Snowden dorm, contacted the USCPD about a peculiar odor coming from room 409. Officers Simmons and Kosydar responded. Upon arrival of officers Wingard and Whitlock, offi cers could smell a strong odor of in cense in the area. Officer knocked loud ly several times and no one answered the door. Since burning incense is a housing violation, the compiaintant knocked and announced keyed into tlie room. Once the door was opened, a strong odor of marijuana smoke was detected. One officer also saw a tow el stuffed along the bottom of the door. Whitlock and Wingard entered the room. Upon entering, officers found five subjects — Bassel Dabbagh, Matthew Michel, Nathan Furr, Brian P. Phillips and Jason Murphy — in the room and on the balcony. One officer ordered all the subjects into the room and had them present their student ID cards. Officer then told them that he could smell the marijuana and asked “Where is it?” Dabbagh said “Under the bed,” and Furr turned and opened a dresser drawer and removed a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana. Dabbagh retrieved a blue frisbee that had a green leafy sub stance in it from under the bed. Lt. Taylor arrived on the scene, and at that time, the subjects were placed under arrest for simple possession of mari juana. One officer observed a glass wa ter pipe in an open desk drawer and seized it as evidence. • Illegal use of telephone, CSD Annex Room 008, 514 Main St. Rebecca Harper, victim, stated Mary Smith, subject, left an unwanted voice mail message using profane language. Harp er stated she had forwarded a copy of the message to investigator A1 Stevens. Harper also stated subject had also used her name on the message. Harper said she knew the caller. y> Hospice care could ease suffering for the terminally ill by Tara Sanders The Gamecock According to Edna McClain, Ad ministrator at the Tri-County branch of Hospice, most older people do not want to be connected to tubes and ma chines during their last days. A recent Time/CNN poll said sev en of 10 Americans want to die at home, but three-fourths die in med ical institutions. Not only are older people con cerned, but 42 percent of 18- to 34 year-olds are fearful of dying in pain, compared to only 24 percent of people 65 and older. Most doctors agree that 95 per cent of pain can be relieved, but al most half of dying patients die in pain, according to the survey. To remedy that problem, over 55 percent of people 65 and older have advanced directives, or living wills, that outline what treatments they want to receive. Many include a clause that they don’t want to be kept alive by artifi cial nutrition and hydration. Anoth er alternative to this end would be the services of Hospice. “Hospice is an organization that specializes in giving terminally ill peo ple a high quality of life,” McClain said. “Hospice workers come to the homes of their patients for treatment. The main goal is to make sure the pa tient still has some dignity when they die.” McClain believes physicians take their lead from the families of their patients. Most families aren’t ready to face the facts that a cure might not be avail able, so they continue treatment. “Families should step back and look at the situation and the quality of life of their loved ones,” McClain said. “Hospice has social workers, nurs es and chaplains to deal with the emo tional, physical and spiritual aspects of dying.” While hospice is easily available, only 17 percent of dying Americans use it. McClain agrees with information released by the Time/CNN poll say ing one reason patients don’t want to die in hospitals is that Medicare re quires two doctors certify the patient has fewer than six months to live. South Carolina Medicaid began to pay for hospice in October of 1995. Another organization based on pal liative care is the South Carolina Cit izens For Life. The South Carolina Citizens For Life organization is the oldest and largest pro-life organiza tion in the U.S. and is the state affil iate of the National Right to Life or ganization. The organization believes there . is an alarming rise in euthanasia cas es in South Carolina, said Executive Director Holly Gatling. Gatling said the group’s purpose is to protect the medically vulnerable from euthanasia. She said the group achieves this through legal and peace ful means of education, legislation and political actions. 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