Posted on 06/02/2002 11:46:11 AM PDT by willieroe
An unknown assailant attacked the Shelby County medical examiner late Saturday, wrapping him with barbed wire and strapping a bomb to his chest before leaving him in a stairwell outside his downtown Memphis office.
Dr. O. C. Smith received minor injuries from the attack that included chemical burns. His attacker threw an acid type substance on Smith's face as he left work at 1060 Madison around 10 p.m.
Smith was found by a security guard shortly after midnight.
This is the second time in the last three months an explosive device or bomb has been found at the Shelby County Regional Forensic Center, which houses the morgue and Smith's office.
On March 13, a bomb and two smaller explosive-type devices were found in the stairwell outside of the forensic center. [Related FR thread: MEMPHIS: 'NO HOAX' BOMB FOUND OUTSIDE COUNTY MORGUE]
Sunday afternoon, local and federal officials said the devices are "similar," but are still investigating. They could not say if the same person or persons made the devices.
A $5,000 reward is being offered by Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau for any information about suspects in this recent incident and the one on March 13.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH or the ATF hotline at (888) ATF-BOMB.
Look, I didn't like "Little Green Apples," either, but I wouldn't attack the guy over it.
This idiot has been sleeping with someone's wife.
End of story...
If it were Islamic extremists they would've killed him already.
Maybe an unhappy "client"? I would be ticked off too if he buried me alive.
But now I'm tending toward terrorists rather than mafia. If it were mafia, this guy would be dead and their man would be moved into his place.
The reason the terrorists are trying to scare him is because they CAN'T replace him. I think it is telling that he hasn't given his final ruling yet, also. Whatever tests he was waiting on have to be back by now. He's apparently holding off in hopes the authorities can catch these guys before he issues the ruling and they kill him. I don't know how much longer he can stall.
The other possibility is that he's being terrorized to remind him NOT to issue a ruling. Without a ruling, none of the people in jail or out on bond can be charged with murder. If the terrorists can keep him from ruling until after they get these guys out of the country, they're home free.
Now that I think about it, the second possibility makes more sense to me.
Shermy, I think you gave us another possible clue in your #17 on that thread. Your info from the Regional Forensic Center included the info:
The Regional Forensic Center is located in newly constructed, state-of-the-art facilities completed in 1999. The Forensic Center is under the direction of Sandra Elkins, M.D., who is not only a board-certified forensic pathologist, but also holds the appointment of Knox County medical examiner.
This tells us that there are at least two forensic pathologists there (Dr. Sandra Elkins and Dr. O. C. Smith), though there are probably more. (You don't build a state-of-the-art center for a mom and pop operation.)
So, while the center has conducted various autopsies that may have provided motive, our search can probably be narrowed to only those cases assigned to Dr. O.C. Smith. I looked back through my notes and couldn't find a ME of record for Smith's autopsy. I also don't know who did Wiley's.
They did. Does anyone but Buddist Monks kill themselves with fire bombs? Somewhere under all this is a smelly, smelly story. I fear it will all be swept under the rug. Another case of the government investigating itself. Move along, nothing to see here folks. Show's over. Go to your homes now.
I attended a week-long seminar with Dr. Smith the first week of May. While I do not know him that well, he is a straight-up guy, IMO.
Shelby County medical examiner O.C. Smith began an autopsy on the body Friday. The body was identified through dental records, police Lt. Walter Norris said.
Body of Missing Biologist Found
We do have the Workman execution case mentioned.
Last June, during court hearings on convicted cop killer Philip Workman's attempt to avoid execution, authorities received an anonymous letter threatening Smith. The letter accused Smith of lying and called Workman a ``LAMB OF GOD.'' ``Long have I waited for my HOLY ORDER to fight against the DOCTOR-KILLER abortionists, but now I know OUR LORD was saving me for something larger,'' it said.
Could this be Al Gore's idea of going back to Tennessee and "mending fences?" (sorry, couldn't resist it!)
BTTT
What you say?
Who would do such a thing? Have you guys seen this story yet?
Is it an anti-abortionist activist turned into a helper for the Islamic Terrorists?
"God saved me for better things" in an above reply.
For sure, there are clues here.
Wiley, the fraudulent ID woman etc.
For sure, his building and he need more protection.
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