Body Donated To Alzheimer's Research Sold And Blown Up In Usa

hc4361 | 09:22 Wed 31st Jul 2019 | ChatterBank

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This story has shocked me to the core and some of the comments could make me weep

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7303455/Man-donated-moms-body-dementia-research-learns-strapped-chair-blown-up.html

Would this be acceptable to you as the charity has obviously benefited and more has be learned about the human body in crashes?

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Old_Geezer

A donated body should be utilised in the way that was agreed upon by the donor. Any change of use should require further permission. I guess once given the claim is that the dead relative's body isn't the donor's "property" any longer and they have no say. It seems to me that those requiring bodies for crash experiments should get permission from the relatives for that. A family member, even when dead, isn't just an item to be passed around for any use, there are emotional aspects that need to be considered.

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Totally agree, OG.

Mamyalynne

That's a hug betrayal of trust, so distressing.

I agree re some of the comments too.

-SharonA-

Awful and unbelievable. I just cannot fathom out why the need to blow up the body to see what happens. It's obvious, isn't it?!!!

Old_Geezer

I note from the dates given that this is an old story. Wonder why it's published now.

woofgang

I don't think it was a charity, it was a scam organisation who conned people into donating bodies and then sold them on. I am surprised that the army didn't enquire further into where the bodies had come from though....although I guess there might have been the feeling that the research needed doing and therefore best not to enquire too closely.

anneasquith

Read the small print maybe ? Very distressing .

jackthehat

There are plenty of Jane/John Does who end up being buried in the 'Potters Field' with little more than a reference number.

The need for cadavers to blow-up could be have serviced from there.

I've been follwing the story of the aptly-named Gore for some while and believe him to be both money-grabbing and to have an unhealthy interest in the dead.

There will be many more stories revealed about the dead who have passed through his facility........much to the distress of their families.