Posted on 06/16/2022 6:56:10 PM PDT by simpson96
A Texas woman was hit with a felony charge after she allegedly spat on a corpse during a funeral viewing.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by KLTV, police arrested 51-year-old Laurie Lynn Hinds on June 5, about seven months after she allegedly committed the crime in Tyler, Texas.
Authorities say Hinds entered the funeral home, made a beeline to the open casket, and spat on the body.
Though the details surrounding the woman’s motive remain unclear; however, a witness told police Hinds had “animosity” toward the family of the deceased individual. A warrant for Hinds’ arrest was issued in early 2022.
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Retribution from the grave?
When Byedone takes a dirt nap a lot of people will do the same.
Very clear instance of a desecration of a corpse.
Felony. But she made her point.
Country song in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ...
Bring something to read; there’ll be a long line.
“Texas law describes “abuse of a corpse” as any instance in which someone “disinters, disturbs, damages, dissects, in whole or in part, carries away, or treats in an offensive manner a human corpse.”...Texas lawmakers upgraded the crime from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony, which is punishable by six months to two years in a state jail and a fine of up to $10,000.”
Since in our day and age nothing is considered sacred, “treating in an offensive manner” is probably the best the law can do.
So *I* vote "not guilty" if I'm on the jury.
But spitting ain't one of them.
Must’ve spit on Biden.
Agree. Silly case.
I’d call it ‘bad form’. And if Texas is anything like the rest of the South, that could amount to a felony ;-)
In a country where many are just fine with aborting a baby and treating it like an auto parts store.
A friend of mine got caught on video coughing on a baby after she got into a spat with the mother. It was 2 years ago
She has been charged and she hasn’t been offered any settlement and her case keeps in being postponed.
It’s in San Jose, Ca. There’s so many worse things happening in Ca that never gets prosecuted, and the DA is prosecuting an elderly woman who just lost her cool.
My friend was in the wrong, but it’s ridiculous that she’s been charged and had to hire a lawyer.
Maybe she thought they were going to burn that body to a crisp and naturally had objections to such an unchristian and barbaric act so she took proactive measures to slow down the desecration of that body by spitting on it.
Someone explain to me how burning a body is OK but spitting on it is a felony?
From her mug shot, she is a country music fan.
Still waiting for a spot in line to piss on McStain’s grave.
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