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Medical Examiner Attacked, Tied to Bomb Outside Office [Memphis, again!]
The Commercial Appeal ^ | June 2, 2002 | Yolanda Jones

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: licensescandal; medicalexaminer; memphis; terrorists; tnlicensescandals
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To: willieroe
O. C. Smith received minor injuries from the attack

Look, I didn't like "Little Green Apples," either, but I wouldn't attack the guy over it.

41 posted on 06/02/2002 4:43:31 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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To: bloggerjohn
Weren't Atta and his pals based in Florida at one point?
42 posted on 06/02/2002 5:07:23 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty
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To: seamole
Yes, there is something rotten in Memphis..it's name is FORD. A whole nest of socialist corrupt vipers.
45 posted on 06/02/2002 6:03:10 PM PDT by GailA
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To: bloggerjohn
I'm surprised that the Democrats are not up in arms about this. You know, like when all those black churches were being bombed during the Clinton years.
46 posted on 06/02/2002 6:19:24 PM PDT by reg45
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To: willieroe
People please...

This idiot has been sleeping with someone's wife.

End of story...

If it were Islamic extremists they would've killed him already.

47 posted on 06/02/2002 7:55:07 PM PDT by VaBthang4
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To: meyer
Sombody doesn't like the medical examiner, I'd say...

Maybe an unhappy "client"? I would be ticked off too if he buried me alive.

48 posted on 06/02/2002 7:59:06 PM PDT by Texasforever
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To: seamole
Thanks for the ping. With the first bombs, I had no idea who was doing this because it was 50/50 that it was only a warning because the bomb was so easy to spot.

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.

49 posted on 06/02/2002 10:14:46 PM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: willieroe; Shermy
Thanks for the link in #12, willieroe!

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.

50 posted on 06/02/2002 11:03:33 PM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: willieroe
Major Bumps!!
51 posted on 06/03/2002 2:30:21 AM PDT by RaceBannon
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To: browardchad
Did they rule that a suicide?

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.

52 posted on 06/03/2002 5:32:02 AM PDT by oyez
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To: Lion's Cub
This story offers more to fear than terrorists. Corrupt government has a hand in this game.
53 posted on 06/03/2002 5:38:42 AM PDT by oyez
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To: cgk
I wonder how much more can be found about Smith?

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.

54 posted on 06/03/2002 8:21:32 AM PDT by Huggy
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To: Lion's Cub
This article claims Smith did the autopsy on Wiley.

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.

Forensic Chief Found Trussed In Barbed Wire To Booby Trap

55 posted on 06/03/2002 8:46:15 AM PDT by JDGreen123
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To: 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.

Could this be Al Gore's idea of going back to Tennessee and "mending fences?" (sorry, couldn't resist it!)

56 posted on 06/03/2002 9:03:53 AM PDT by SpinyNorman
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To: seamole
Something's rotten in Memphis

BTTT

57 posted on 06/03/2002 9:56:14 AM PDT by Free the USA
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To: boris
Someone Set Him Up the Bomb.

What you say?

58 posted on 06/03/2002 10:15:06 AM PDT by ko_kyi
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To: archy; aristeides; Betty Jo
His attacker threw an acid type substance on Smith's face as he left work at 1060 Madison around 10 p.m.

Who would do such a thing? Have you guys seen this story yet?

59 posted on 06/03/2002 10:29:46 AM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: Fred Mertz;iwentsouth;aristeides;OKCSubmariner;
Freddy, I am soo confused about everything.

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.

60 posted on 06/03/2002 11:12:57 AM PDT by Betty Jo
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