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I didn't see anything in that New York Post report (yeah, the New York Post) that was remotely "scary" ... except that conspiracy theorists are already starting to come out of the woodwork.
In other news, some authorities have stated that The Easter Bunny might not exist, and that Santa Claus might not actually slide down every chimney in the world on one night each year.
Isn't that...shocking?
However, as we all know, those bits of conjecture couldn't possibly be true if you are a true believer (translation of true believer=extremely gullible).
Autopsies are first the province of state law and second the province of the family.
In most states, an unattended death of an elderly gentleman (as this was) with no signs of violence, trauma or foul play is resolved with a telephone consult with the decedent's physician. If the physician can articulate a chronic, lethal disease in the patient's medical history, AND if the physician has seen the patient within the past thirty days, AND if the personal physician is willing to sign the death certificate, then the state requirement for an autopsy is usually satisfied.
In this case, he had two chronic, lethal conditions; was seen twice by his personal physician within the past week; was found without any signs of violence, trauma, or foul play; and his physician was willing to sign. But for his occupation, that's pretty much the end of the conversation for the ME's office I used to work for.
His family was offered an autopsy by Texas; they declined. My experience has been that families typically waive voluntary autopsies.
Texas law (I'm guessing) doesn't have any additional requirements for autopsies in the event the decedent is a SC Justice.
Remember, there are only five ways (manners) of death - homicide, suicide, accidental, natural and undetermined. If his physician is willing to say it was natural and there is no evidence suggesting any one of the other four manners of death, the medio-legal question is answered.
Condolences to the family, and may the gentleman rest in peace.
And he could have been kidnapped by aliens from the Andromeda Galaxy.
But here in the real world, the deaths of old ill men in poor condition are generally caused by their oldness, their illness, or their poor condition.
Drop the "oldness" from your list, and I will agree with you. There are many "oldsters" who are in excellent health, some running marathons, teaching yoga, etc.
Autopsies are first the province of state law and second the province of the family.
In most states, an unattended death of an elderly gentleman (as this was) with no signs of violence, trauma or foul play is resolved with a telephone consult with the decedent's physician. If the physician can articulate a chronic, lethal disease in the patient's medical history, AND if the physician has seen the patient within the past thirty days, AND if the personal physician is willing to sign the death certificate, then the state requirement for an autopsy is usually satisfied.
In this case, he had two chronic, lethal conditions; was seen twice by his personal physician within the past week; was found without any signs of violence, trauma, or foul play; and his physician was willing to sign. But for his occupation, that's pretty much the end of the conversation for the ME's office I used to work for.
His family was offered an autopsy by Texas; they declined. My experience has been that families typically waive voluntary autopsies.
Texas law (I'm guessing) doesn't have any additional requirements for autopsies in the event the decedent is a SC Justice.
Remember, there are only five ways (manners) of death - homicide, suicide, accidental, natural and undetermined. If his physician is willing to say it was natural and there is no evidence suggesting any one of the other four manners of death, the medio-legal question is answered.
Condolences to the family, and may the gentleman rest in peace.
"Unexpected death?" When someone is as old, fat, and sick as Scalia was, death is never unexpected. It's amazing how easy it is to get people to believe the stupidest things, as long as it's what they wanted to believe.
If you believe in the death as murder, then you have to ask yourself who benefits (the classic motive question)...
I am surprised this hasn't been blamed on Obama and his desire to pack the Court with more liberals...
I just saw a dinosaur in my yard. You must match silliness with silliness.
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