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From: steve@groucho.ucar.edu (Steve Emmerson)
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Subject: Re: Re: What happened?  Could risk be higher?
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Date: 29 Nov 89 21:13:20 GMT
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ce202a2@prism.gatech.EDU (THOMAS, PETE (TEACHING ASSISTANT)) writes:

>I don't believe that the public coroner had any jurisdiction,

As I recall, the article quoted the coroner's office as stating that
they did indeed have jurisdiction -- according to Florida law.  And,
since NASA is non-military, there was no overriding national law.

Also, I believe the coroner's office didn't have much confidence in
the forensic knowledge and experience of the NASA-appointed medical 
team that performed the investigation.  The primary investigator,
as I recall, was not a forensic specialist.

My memory's about had it (and was never too good to begin with).  
If you want further information, I suggest you read the TROPIC 
article.

--Steve Emmerson	steve@unidata.ucar.edu