[hummingbird]

"Back in the olden days they would have propped his open coffin out in front of the Morgue and let people get their pictures taken with it."

So people could look EVIL up close?

IMHO.

It's kind of a desecration to give people, other than family, a chance to see the body although it gets people a chance to look at EVIL up close.

For what Lanza did, I would think all bets are off. Maybe not legally. But, I'm not so sure what his post-mortem rights are.

That the body was looked at by non-staff while investigation is going on is kind of dicey. Could affect the investigation.

But, after body is ready for release, I kind of think all bets are off. IMHO.

[RoosterRedux]

Thx for the ping, HB.

I would think a photo might be worth big bucks to National Enquirer.

[hummingbird]

"So people could look EVIL up close?"

I meant: So people could look "at" EVIL up close.

Note to self: one word missing or added can make all the difference in meaning!