# Any forensic pathologists here?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 31, 2017, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648 "2017-01-31T06:44:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648/62 "2017-02-04T17:55:34Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Well, I remember it different, but it’s been what 40 years?

Fair enough. Not everyone owns the complete series on DVD. 😉

For what it’s worth, the first episode is called “Go Fight City Hall… to the Death”, which pretty much sums up the series.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648/63 "2017-02-04T19:54:50Z")

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I liked Quincy a lot. My favorite Quincy moment is when they were reconstructing the identity of a skull found in the desert. After a reconstructive anthropologist finished with it, it looked like a mannequin head. Quincy had his theory, so he slaps on a wig which matches his suspected victim’s hairstyle, and “Voila! A match!”.

I was but a lad at the time. One of my early inklings that the science of TV land might not be very rigorous, even if not science fiction. Of course Quincy had nothing on today’s shows (I’m looking at you, ‘Bones’).

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648/64 "2017-02-04T21:48:06Z")

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Hmmm, still no OP.

I did send the OP a PM a few days ago reporting that a forensic pathologist has arrived, but (s)he’s been absent from SDMB since shortly after posting.

Most disappointing.

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**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648/65 "2017-02-05T01:26:53Z")

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OP’s only previous post was in 2014 so I guess s/he has slow reflexes.

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648/66 "2017-02-05T01:32:04Z")

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> Hmmm, still no OP.
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> I did send the OP a PM a few days ago reporting that a forensic pathologist has arrived, but (s)he’s been absent from SDMB since shortly after posting.
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> Most disappointing.

But considering his history, not unexpected.

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**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-forensic-pathologists-here/778648/67 "2017-02-05T04:59:43Z")

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Maybe they taste tested the ricin first.

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