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Bodies Doubled Up Again At Cook County Morgue (Sour economy even hurting dead people)
Chicago CBS Local ^ | 10/06/11

Posted on 10/07/2011 7:28:01 AM PDT by Libloather

Bodies Doubled Up Again At Cook County Morgue
October 6, 2011 5:42 AM

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Cook County Morgue is once again double-stacking bodies on trays in its cooler.

As WBBM Newsradio’s Steve Miller reports, at least 30 trays are being stacked on the cooler at the county Medical Examiner’s Office, 2121 W. Harrison St.

“We should’ve had a burial in September but we didn’t,” said county Medical Examiner Dr. Nancy Jones.

There are several reasons why no burial happened, Jones said.

One reason is that the plain wood coffins for unclaimed bodies, which the Medical Examiner’s office calls burial shells, may be on back order.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bodies; dead; economy; unclaimed
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1 posted on 10/07/2011 7:28:08 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

President Urkel. Bringing Chicago to America one city at a time.


2 posted on 10/07/2011 7:29:39 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Libloather

“Burial shells”? WTF?


3 posted on 10/07/2011 7:34:46 AM PDT by QBFimi (When gunpowder speaks, beasts listen.)
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To: Libloather
Yep, Then need to get all those Democrat voters in one place. Crook County, Yay, we're doomed!
4 posted on 10/07/2011 7:35:22 AM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: GonzoGOP

Cook County? Yup, they will no doubt vote themselves taxpayer funds to fix their stranded status ... but they will keep on voting, you can be sure of that in a democrap stronghold.


5 posted on 10/07/2011 7:38:09 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Libloather

Why not cremate? Saves space, no need for a big wooden box.


6 posted on 10/07/2011 7:41:20 AM PDT by cryptical (The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.)
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To: Libloather

This is the advantage of letting each state try to deal with the economy in its own way. Wisconsin keeps taxes low, create a business-friendly environment and fights its deficits by cutting spending and it creates jobs. Next door, Illinois was taken over by the Dems, who jacked up taxes and spending. And the economy goes into an even worse tailspin to the point where bodies start piling up in morgues.


7 posted on 10/07/2011 7:44:46 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: QBFimi
Just a fancy name for the proverbial ‘pine box’.
8 posted on 10/07/2011 7:46:50 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Libloather
One reason is that the plain wood coffins for unclaimed bodies, which the Medical Examiner’s office calls burial shells, may be on back order.

Why don't they go to a local appliance store and see if they have some cardboard boxes laying around?

9 posted on 10/07/2011 8:02:17 AM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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To: Libloather
Bodies Doubled Up Again At Cook County Morgue (Sour economy even hurting dead people)

Keeping them on ice until its time to vote for Rahm, again. Wouldn't be the first time.

10 posted on 10/07/2011 8:08:12 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: Libloather

Don’t worry. They’ll still vote Democrat.


11 posted on 10/07/2011 8:08:44 AM PDT by dangus
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