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Will South Carolina Try To Block Family Access To Autopsy Photos?
Controversial proposal would remove one of the few checks and balances citizens have in holding those who investigate suspicious deaths accountable…
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What a bizarre law for Mr Rutherford to propose! Given that a large part of his constituency has historically suffered from attacks and murders by mobs and other connected entities, why would he support such an idea? We know his ex is the current Richland County Coroner. Did she put this idea in his head. If she did, I again ask “why”?
I hope this bill does not move and eventually just fades away. Terrible idea!
I do not think that should pass because the coroners in SC do not even have to be medical examiners! What right would they have to keep the family from having these so that a professional examiner can review them? The coroners are manly here to pronounce someone deceased and to handle the death certificates. Unfortunately, in out case they have a little more influence since it was a who’s who and one said in an email she absolutely would not agree with his determination and would be there to meet with him the next day!
What do we need to do to make sure this doesn’t pass?
Thank God they are only released to immediate family members because some people are sick!!!!
Norbert, you need help.
Rutherford is a criminal defense attorney. Bet his chances at trial would improve a lot if the evidence (which is what autopsy photos are) were no longer available to law enforcement. Then he could talk to his ex wife and others about what to put in their reports…. This guy needs to go.
First FITS, I may be the only one of ALL your commenters who actually performed an autopsy, 48 of them to be exact, including three on infants.
Next FITS, your obsession with trying to take Todd Rutherford down has gone beyond strange into pathological. That bill of his is clearly not going anywhere; and this is not a slow news week or even month. So, why bother stir the pot?
But since you regaled us with some piece of useless info, here is another factoid in gratitude. Do you know what now-retired/active SC Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lockemy and now-retired/active SC Chief Justice Toal were introducing when they were both legislators in 1986?
A bill prohibiting the creation of a being that is half monkey and half human or half pig and half human or half donkey and half elephant or something of that ilk.
That bill is both amusing and ambitious and got nowhere? Why did Lockemy and Toal think someone ANYWHERE was trying to do that? And why did they think South Carolina would EVER have the scientists capable of even the first steps towards that?
Third and most seriously, though. South Carolina may be one of the few, if not the only state, which elects coroner. What is the idea there? Elected positions should be there to reflect the majority rule on contested political issues. A medical examiner’s job should be the farthest thing from politics.
The bill that is needed is one making the coroners’ positions appointed ones on the recommendation of the state’s medical association.
To SubZeroIQ- Were some or all of those autopsies done while working at the DMH? On a side note, I’m interested in what you may know about LWM, pi. He was previously employed to follow me and I’ve been beyond fearful since. Not quite sure how he was licensed given his past history. Any info you have would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, Sub Zero IQ was an Ensor Morgue, employee?
Bingo!