All indications are that the death of Justice Scalia was not suspicious.

Initial indications about a pillow covering Scalia’s face have been written-off as an ambiguous and inaccurate description of the crime scene condition. That changes nothing.

Since the technology exists and is readily available to positively determine the cause of death why not eliminate all questions and use it? Why not follow established, normal procedures?

The former homicide commander of D.C.’s Police said an autopsy would put all questions to rest. He said, “… you assume it is a homicide until your investigation proves otherwise, if the death scene is handled in an appropriate manner, we wouldn’t be having this discussion.”

One of the local JP’s (who was unable to attend to Scalia’s death) said the county normally performs autopsies on people who unexpectedly die. She said, “If the deceased is not under medical supervision or medical care, we usually do an autopsy because we don’t know why they died.”

Numerous veteran homicide detectives have expressed agreement that an autopsy ought to have been done.

Since the body has been embalmed no questions about how death occurred can be answered.

But,  one BIG question needs to be answered: Why the expedited embalming and the departure from “usual and normal” local police practice?

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