johnmarkfoley t1_itvnk34 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:18 PM

fun fact: a Coroner does not necessarily have to be a doctor or a medical professional at all. in some places it's an elected, administrative position. The person who performs autopsies is a Medical Examiner.

ZugzwangDK t1_itvsrpv wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Damn America, you scary.

Electing coroners, sheriffs, judges and all that.

LadeeAlana OP t1_itvu0i8 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:59 PM

But we were smart enough to get rid of those silly wigs in the courtroom.

ZugzwangDK t1_itvubw0 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Fair dinkum. You're leading the race in non-wig wearing, western, English speaking, countries.

johnmarkfoley t1_itvzf5m wrote on October 26, 2022 at 6:34 PM

at least judges have to meet qualifications to run. at least they do where i live.

Eroe777 t1_itwgnby wrote on October 26, 2022 at 8:22 PM

It was a looooooooooooooong time ago, but I'm pretty sure my grandpa, a mortician, was his county's coroner for many years.