Posted on 02/14/2016 1:44:39 PM PST by EveningStar
When Texas millionaire John Poindexter invited Justice Antonin Scalia to his remote ranch near the Mexican border, it was for a private party with about 35 other guests, a weekend of hunting and sightseeing on his painstakingly restored and cultivated 30,000-acre spread.
But when Scalia, 79, failed to appear for a morning excursion at 8 a.m. Saturday, Poindexter became concerned and went to his room, which has its own outdoor fire pit and a wall of windows overlooking the 22-room adobe ranch hotel, a lake and surrounding peaks of the Chinati Mountains.
"I had not seen him, and everyone else was up. I knocked loudly, Poindexter said. But Scalia was in a large room, the "El Presidente" suite, and the owner figured that perhaps the justice couldn't hear him.
Poindexter had just met Scalia, and although he found him "congenial" and they got on well at dinner the night before, his first thought was: "He's a Supreme Court justice, and if he doesn't want to be bothered."
Eventually, Poindexter entered the silent room, apprehensive.
"I was worried I was going to find something very tragic," he said.
There he spotted Scalia, still in his pajamas.
"He was in perfect repose in his bed as if he was taking a nap. His face wasn't contorted or anything," Poindexter said. "I went over and felt his hand and it was very cold, no pulse. You could see he was not alive." ...
Scalia's body was taken by a caravan of 20 law enforcement officers three hours west to Sunset Funeral Home in El Paso, where, after the family opted against having an autopsy, it was being prepared to be flown back to Virginia, according to Chris Lujan, a funeral director manager...
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Did they mention the bit about a pillow on his head?
But I think the nation is in grave danger on the occasion of his death, whether it was natural or not.
In NM, it’s state law to preform autopsy when a body is found alone...I guess it’s not so in Texas.
I’m glad that such a Christian man was taken home peacefully. But he shall be sorely missed on the Supreme Court.
Hmmm...I think an autopsy would have been advisable.
I know he was 79...but given the makeup of the court, given his relative good health, and given the potential for foul play...an autopsy should have been preformed.
Does he have any protection as a SCOTUS judge?\\
I ask because the man seemed in good health and why has there not been a cause of death yet?
The quote was "...a pillow over his head."
Not 'on' his head.
Since he could see the man's face was not contorted, I took 'over' to mean 'above' as in, against the headboard.
What is the cause? No one has said I believe. The man is found dead in the morning and no autopsy!!!
...from the state’s website:
“In the state of New Mexico, when a person’s death is unexpected and the cause of death in not immediately known...it will be investigated by the Office of the Medical Investigator. New Mexico has a statewide medical examiner system, with specially trained investigators in every community. Many in the state refer to the Office as the OMI.”
No Secret Service protection for USSC Justices. But for speaking engagements, the Justices are afforded US Marshalls Service details and local police are advised. Other than that, it's up to the Justice.
If you know Him “you shall go down to your grave in peace”.
“Hmmm...I think an autopsy would have been advisable.”
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Agreed, given the potential for outright corruption of this administration and the narcissistic longing for an Obama legacy, an independent autopsy should have been performed.
If I am to go, I want to go the way Scalia did. He lived and died well.
He probably died in his sleep but it wouldn’t surprise me if more deaths like this start popping up during the Islamic agents last year in office.
Absent any evidence whatsoever of foul play I think the wishes of the family should be respected.
I thought unattended deaths pretty much everywhere required an autopsy.
Even Nelson Rockefeller, who died in the saddle stiff as a board as it were, had one in NYC. Medical community was all a buzz with salavious comments about that autotopsy.
The Man died peacefully in his Sleep, God Bless Him.
Now, God Help Us.
In roughly 1/3 of heart attacks the first symptom is sudden death.
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