On one hand I’m glad this is actually going to get some attention and answers.
On the other hand, I’m pissed that 1) it has to be a rich private citizen to get it done, and 2) this story didn’t even make it a whole day in the news cycle because a cut-and-dry murder of a fascist was–and still is–more important.
How much could an autopsy really cost?
A couple thousand dollars.
Are you assuming or do you know? Do coroner surgeons really get paid that much for a few hours work? How many tests are performed?
Bro, it’s healthcare. The coroners aren’t getting paid that, the hospital is. And yes, a Google search puts it between free (for criminal cases the state is pursuing) to a few thousand dollars for private autopsies.
$3000-$10,000, depending on tests required, but in this case they would only be interested in evidence of defensive wounds or trauma caused by someone else.
I found a place in Colorado that does private autopsies for the entire continental US: https://www.postmortempath.com/
I verified they’re a real business. Here’s an excerpt from their FAQ:
How much does an autopsy cost?
A private autopsy generally runs between $3000 to $5000, depending on the company that you use and how many additional tests and procedures you wish to be performed.
Gosh, if only we had some sort of object at our fingertips that would let us look up information like that in an instant… perhaps something that could even let us look at several different sources to compare information…
Because the internet said so? I can’t imagine it costing anything else.
10 dollars?
I’d rather have a banana
There’s always money in the autopsy stand
Bout tree fiddy
Conservatives: Kaepernick paid the coroner to say it was murder
(they said the same with George Floyd’s autopsy)
