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The Return of Potter's Field

Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 2:21 am
by Fuzzy Necromancer
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states ... ps-remains

Coroner holding corpses of the poor for ransom.

Re: The Return of Potter's Field

Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 6:02 pm
by CharlesPhipps
I think the relatives have a decent case for theft charges and infliction of emotional distress. The coroner is not the owner of the body, which is the property of the bereaved.

Or have we reached the point where we've forgotten some public services are free?