I am afraid that that is one horribly corrupt county.
I am afraid that you are right! How can "this" happen?
It's a National atrocity!
Clearwater,Florida is the world headquarters for the church of scientology which has a dogmatic love and obsession with euthanasia and believe that disabled people have no essential value.
the Florida Bar Assn is on very cozy terms with the COS,and they hold their annual meetings in the church's ft. harrison hotel
http://libertytothecaptives.net/scientology_and_terri_schindler_schiavo_death_connection.html
You guys [and gals] are hilarious. This is one well planned conspiracy. Amazing! The sky is falling.
Florida has a Medical Examiners Commission IAW Florida statute 406.02. Members are appointed by the governor. They write rules for ME’s. They make recommendations to the governor who has to approve ME’s for 3 year appointments. Quite a conspiracy! Commission says ME’s and staff shall perform autopsies and investigations. Does not say an ME can authorize ‘independent observer’. Then again does not say he can’t. But according to Administrative Code written by Medical Examiners Commission, “requests for independent examination and analysis of physical evidence in the custody of the medical examiner SHALL be allowed by the medical examiner.” Quite a conspiracy to hide the evidence!
On the Medical Examiners Commission: The Governor shall appoint:
1. Two members who are physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459 and who are active district medical examiners;
2. One member who is a funeral director licensed pursuant to chapter 497;
3. One member who is a state attorney;
4. One member who is a public defender;
5. One member who is a sheriff; and
6. One member who is a county commissioner.
Rules [406.04] - The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. The commission shall ensure minimum and uniform standards of excellence, performance of duties, and maintenance of records so as to provide useful and adequate information to the state in regard to causative factors of those deaths investigated.
District medical examiners; associates [406.05] - A district medical examiner shall be appointed by the Governor for each medical examiner district from nominees who are practicing physicians in pathology, whose nominations are submitted to the Governor by the Medical Examiners Commission. The term of office of each district medical examiner shall be 3 years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/cjst/mec/ [Medical Examiners Commission]
The MEC writes the Florida Administrative Code for the Medical Examiners.
http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter11.pdf [page 167, FLA Administrative Code]
CHAPTER 11G-2 STANDARD INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
11G-2.003 Investigation
(1) A medical examiner shall investigate under the authority of Section 406.11, F.S., in order to determine the cause of death and such circumstances surrounding it as are necessary and in the public interest. Such an investigation shall consist of examinations or investigation as the medical examiner shall deem necessary, including but not limited to:
(2) Medical examiner autopsies performed pursuant to Section 406.11, F.S., shall be performed by pathologists or directly supervised residents in pathology. Performance shall require in situ examination of the tissues pertinent to determining the cause of death and the removal of viscera pertinent to the determination of the cause of death. Removal of other organs and tissues during the autopsy shall be under the direct supervision of the pathologist. Direct supervision requires the presence of the supervising pathologist in the autopsy room. A medical examiner shall not sign a death certificate unless he or she has made such investigation as needed to assure the accuracy of the findings.
11G-2.004 Physical Evidence.
(2) The medical examiner shall seize such physical evidence as shall be necessary to determine the cause and manner of death, presence of disease, injury, intoxication, and identification of the decedent, or to answer questions arising in criminal investigations, and shall label, prepare, analyze, examine, and catalog such evidence as needed.
(4) Physical Evidence shall be retained by the medical examiner as follows:
(a) Stained sections [sections which have been stained for the purpose of microscopic examination.] shall be preserved indefinitely and embedded tissue preserved for at least ten (10) years.
(b) Fixed organs shall be retained until the medical examiner has completed his or her studies of them.
(c) All other specimens shall be retained for one year.
(d) All other physical evidence not released to another investigative agency or to the owner shall be retained for one year.
(e) Physical Evidence that is retained for any period longer than is specified above must be held in accordance with Rule 11G-2.006, F.A.C.
(5) Requests for independent examination and analysis of physical evidence in the custody of the medical examiner shall be allowed by the medical examiner under his supervision and control in a manner designed to provide maximal preservation of the physical evidence.
I think you're right Jeff. No good reason for not allowing an impartial observer.