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LA News Anchors Autopsy Report - C. Burrous

PinkSunset — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:46:24 GMT

I'm not going to copy and paste it here because well, frankly, it's disgusting, But you can find the details by Googling it, or go to Yahoo front page news. it's there.

All I wanted to say is, why does the media or the medical examiner give to the media all the details of someone's death when they are well-known? Doesn't HIPAA laws protect the deceased as well?

Do people need to know the step by step details of how someone died? How about just saying a "drug overdose" if anything needs to be said at all., thousands of people die every day and no one broadcasts the details of their death but the media feels its their obligation to do it when the public knows someone from tv, sports, or movies?

This man had a wife and daughter and I cannot imagine how awful it would be to see my name in an article talking about how my husband died.

What do you all think about releasing all this information? Do you think the public has a right to know when it comes to well known people?

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Carol Diane — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:50:48 GMT

Oh my gosh @PinkSunset , my hair stood up on end when I read the article. It was so disgustingly graphic. It ran like a pornographic story. All I kept thinking about was his poor wife and daughter. It was really not necessary to go into such detail. I never read a news article like that.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:56:11 GMT

@PinkSunset We always had his news channel on in the morning at work, and we were all curious when he passed away so suddenly.

Frankly, IMO it's not necessary to bring up any details. How awful for his wife and young child to have to deal with the public aware of all the details.

Even if the wife was the only one to know, how sad for her.

You just never know what goes on in someone's personal life - we only knew him by what we watched on the local news.

Drug overdose would have been more then enough for the public to know.

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Bri369 — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:56:27 GMT

I imagine his family is extremely upset about this.

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shoesnbags — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:03:28 GMT

I agree that "drug overdose" would be plenty enough information for the general public. I immediately thought of his wife and his parents. Awful enough for them, without the details being widely disseminated.

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sidsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:09:01 GMT

Before anyone begins to get upset with the press or anyone else giving

the details, myabe the anger should be directed to the deceased.

Obviously, HE didn’t care.

I question the full accuracy when officials said he used drugs ‘recreationally’.

I think they were being nice...someone doesn’t YOLO on drugs

like that without consistent use. IMO they were obviously giving

the surviving family a break with that tidbit. And my guess is

she probably knew his drug & risky sexual behavior was going on.

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Spurt — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:34:40 GMT

In this era of social media access and a TMZ/National Enquirer news reporting style this is what we get now....TMI

@PinkSunset

Since his death involved use of illegal drugs it looks like details could be disclosed under HIPPA LAWS for deceased person....

When responding to an off-site medical emergency, as necessary to alert law enforcement about criminal activity, specifically, the commission and nature of the crime, the location of the crime or any victims, and the identity, description, and location of the perpetrator of the crime (45 CFR 164.512(f)(6)).

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/506/how-does-the-hipaa-rule-relate-to-freedom-of-information-laws/index.html

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/505/what-does-the-privacy-rule-allow-covered-entities-to-disclose-to-law-enforcement-officials/index.html

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:06:13 GMT

Even if it is information that might be shocking to some... it is news. He lead a double life. Many people do. And he was a public figure. If he was a no body, than nothing would have been said about it.

@PinkSunset Why is it disgusting? Is it disgusting what he was doing in your eyes? Many people do what he did. It is not disgusting.... it is just the way he was. News is news. Everyday public figures are called out for doing " the dirty deed". Nothing alarming about it at all.

I am sure his wife found out what was going on before it came out in the news. Who knows... perhaps she already knew about his double life.

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Carol Diane — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:11:15 GMT

@sidsmom , I'm just curious if you read the article that gave a VERY detailed account of what went on in the motel room between the 2 men. It wasn't about the use of drugs per se, it was the manner in which they were used. They toned down some of the details from the time I read the article at night til the following morning. I can't see where they were being nice in any way.

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sidsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:16:13 GMT

@Carol Diane wrote:
@sidsmom , I'm just curious if you read the article that gave a VERY detailed account of what went on in the motel room between the 2 men. It wasn't about the use of drugs per se, it was the manner in which they were used. They toned down some of the details from the time I read the article at night til the following morning. I can't see where they were being nice in any way.

@Carol Diane

No. I read the article...where he vomited in his S&M mask,

Again, why should we edit his death? If we didn’t edit all of his

living praise and accolades, we shouldn’t edit his demise.

Again...HE was the one to choose to walk down this dark path.

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shoesnbags — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:18:03 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Even if it is information that might be shocking to some... it is news. He lead a double life. Many people do. And he was a public figure. If he was a no body, than nothing would have been said about it.

@PinkSunset Why is it disgusting? Is it disgusting what he was doing in your eyes? Many people do what he did. It is not disgusting.... it is just the way he was. News is news. Everyday public figures are called out for doing " the dirty deed". Nothing alarming about it at all.

I am sure his wife found out what was going on before it came out in the news. Who knows... perhaps she already knew about his double life.

@SeaMaidenWow. So putting those drugs where he put them isn't disgusting? And "many people do what he did"? Are you still referring to where the drugs went? I guess I just live a sheltered life!

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:16:51 GMT

Pretty sure that his wife,family, friends and collegues knew about his lifestyle. How could they not unless they were in denial. The Coronor's Office always issues a cause of death especially under suspious circumstances. He died in Days Inn in Glendale.

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Carol Diane — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:17:42 GMT

I just feel the details of anyone's s-x life should be left private.

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shopperqvc — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:19:11 GMT

For years now I've said that too much information is given out on everyone. Whether it's a burglery, an accident or a death there is so much stuff we as a public do NOT need to know. And, we don't need pictures to show us what happened either.

Why did they have to show the room where the Tate murder was? Why do they have to show the car that was involved in a fatal accident? Why do they have to give every detail about a death? I wouldn't want to be a family member seeing any of that, nor reading about it.

A local man was missing for several weeks. They serched quite a few times, but then one day they hunted in a new location. It would have been suffecent to tell that he had commited suicide. They didn't need to lead with the headline of how he passed away. It's none of my business.

If the family, later, after they have had time to process what happened, then IF they want to say something to a support group, that is THEIR decision. But, the newspaper had no right to put it out there at all let alone as a headline.

I always shout "How stupid" when they report a robbery of a home, and they say that the robber missed the coin collection (or whatever) in the closet.

They just give out too much information about everyone, and even more if it's someone that has some sort of fame.

It's more like gossip than reporting.

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just bee — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:28:59 GMT

Get used to it. We have no privacy anymore.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:42:15 GMT

@just bee wrote:
Get used to it. We have no privacy anymore.

@just bee . Especially now since Twitter has become so popular. The whole world knows about every thought that you have. Very unnecessary.

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:42:19 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
Even if it is information that might be shocking to some... it is news. He lead a double life. Many people do. And he was a public figure. If he was a no body, than nothing would have been said about it.

@PinkSunset Why is it disgusting? Is it disgusting what he was doing in your eyes? Many people do what he did. It is not disgusting.... it is just the way he was. News is news. Everyday public figures are called out for doing " the dirty deed". Nothing alarming about it at all.

I am sure his wife found out what was going on before it came out in the news. Who knows... perhaps she already knew about his double life.
@SeaMaidenWow. So putting those drugs where he put them isn't disgusting? And "many people do what he did"? Are you still referring to where the drugs went? I guess I just live a sheltered life!

@shoesnbags It is called "boofing." Actually dangerous and can often lead to death...

gives a rapid onset of euphoria. So I guess for those who choose to do this find it worth it. Disgusting? No. Stupid? YES.

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Mindy D — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:47:23 GMT

I tried to read the Sac Bees account but I was over my free article limit so I read the FOX News account online. I’m sure the account was not as graphic as others here are citing. One thing I did get from this is that some life might be saved because of the report. It states that a rock of meth placed internally, anywhere in the body can lead to an overdose and death. Hopefully, this information might save someone’s life. The newsman’s passing is a sad event. It is a shame that the circumstances of his death are being exploited but every cloud does have a silver lining. Let’s hope this becomes a cautionary tale.

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sidsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:59:28 GMT

In addition to the crystal meth, huffing alkyl nitrites probably

contributed to his death, as well.

The cautionary tale is as old as the hills:

”Don’t Do Drugs, Kids”

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santorini — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 18:07:21 GMT

I must have slept through my Googling101 class because I'm not seeing anything other than generic reporting of his death. Maybe that's a good thing for me, though.