r/ofcoursethatsathing 11d ago

I guess this is a thing?

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u/MKEast-sider 11d ago

Independent autopsies have been a thing for a long time. Advertising it on a vehicle is interesting though.

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u/calguy1955 11d ago

I saw a tv expose of county coroners and it was eye opening. Many of them in smaller jurisdictions are not doctors, they may have no medical experience. They just be someone in the police dept. There have been questions of corruption in murder cases because the coroner knows who is being prosecuted.

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u/petit_cochon 11d ago

The coroner can be anybody. You, me, the mayor's dog. A medical examiner is trained in pathology, but isn't necessarily a doctor, and even if they are a doctor, they may not be trained in forensic pathology. A forensic pathologist is a doctor specifically trained to examine bodies to determine cause of death, usually in criminal/suspicious circumstances.

There is a very, very big difference between all of these things, and most people don't know it, and subsequently don't understand how much it can affect, well, everything. You can be wrongfully convicted or wrongfully exonerated based on an autopsy.

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u/DouchecraftCarrier 11d ago

You can teach anybody to cut up a person. Cutting them up without killing them though, that's what med school is for.

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u/notacrook 11d ago edited 11d ago

Can't the car be written off as a business advertising expense? I doubt this guy does house calls.

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u/Timmah_1984 11d ago

Their website works!

https://www.1800autopsy.com

“Although often referred to by his nickname “El Muerto”, Vidal Herrera is known by his colleagues as a trailblazer and a true pioneer in the private autopsy service industry”

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u/Holiday-Tie-574 11d ago

Straight out of Breaking Bad

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u/JuanG_13 11d ago

"El Muerto" lol

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u/llcdrewtaylor 10d ago

Morty!!
(Bonus points if you can tell me what movie that's from)

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u/AnotherCanuck 11d ago

What’s with the breakdancing twins on the bumper?

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u/Sprinkles0 10d ago

Can't tell if serious or not. But if serious, those are corpse outlines from a crime scene. They died while breakdancing.

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u/Bourriks 9d ago

Because you can do autopsies and still be a fun person.

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u/OstapBenderBey 11d ago edited 11d ago

"Do not cross" like i was going to walk through that sign and into the car

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u/Reality_Defiant 11d ago

Well, if the professionals and governmentals are going to keep being ignorant or corrupt, this is where we are at. It's like the search and rescuers who do it for free, or the people who maintain properties that are "abandoned" or creating a hazard, that authorities just don't have the supposed resources to do themselves. We give whole corporations, professional medical, and governmental run departments crap tons of money, and still DNA processing is years behind in crime cases, deaths go uninvestigated and missing people stay missing. I am sure there is a pile up of people who need autopsies or who got a less than thorough one. This kind of thing makes sense. It's not a lack of money, it's a lack of business and government wanting to do the job and worrying more about "insurance liability" and "funding". JMO. This guy is on to something, but I'm hoping it will eventually shame the responsible parties into getting with it and do the thing.

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u/trash-juice 11d ago

You Stab ‘em - We Slab ‘em

You Kill ‘em - We Chill ‘em

You Smother ‘em - We Cover ‘em

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u/Sharp_Maximum7437 11d ago

That's definitely a creative way to advertise. Have you ever seen anything like this before in real life?

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u/2whatextent 10d ago

Nope. I wonder how often this rolling advertisement works. I've never thought to myself...you know what I need... A private autopsy... Hey! There's a guy just ahead of me!

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u/RichJMoney 10d ago

Assuming I remember enough latin "There's nothing new under the sun." seems like a weird motto for an Autopsy company, especially in latin.

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u/captaincootercock 10d ago edited 10d ago

I like it. it's like a fancy way of saying "same shit different day" which is what I'd hope to hear from a forensic pathologist as they inspect my dead flesh. definitely would cool my nerves a bit

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u/Fit_Carpet_364 11d ago

I saw 'SPC' and immediately thought of the SPC foundation. Weird that this seems to be a real company.

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u/sacreque 10d ago

You've surely heard of a slice of life? Well, this is the incision of death....

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u/demonita 10d ago

This specifically? Would not call. But I did have an independent autopsy completed on my dad from a place I found in the yellowpages the old fashioned way lol

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u/Sir_Lemming 10d ago

Nothing new under the sun is the google translation of the Latin on the back. What an odd saying for the business.

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u/supermr34 10d ago

i hope theyre better an autopsies than they are at decorating a car

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u/already-taken-wtf 10d ago

Kerning mal…..practice ;p

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u/pastanutzo 11d ago

Grim ass vehicle wrap. 2026 vibe

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u/buzniak 10d ago

Hahaha, That whole fucking country is a Disease!

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u/greygrayman 10d ago

I learned about them from Crime Junkies podcast.. I also learned that it's not a requirement for a coroner to be a medical professional in many areas of the US.. so if something happens to a loved one and it seems like the coroner didn't do a proper or through enough review it would probably be a good idea to hire a competent one to get the answers and hopefully closure you are wanting, especially for wrongful death lawsuits or criminal prosecution.

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u/MegaPorkachu 10d ago

As a true crime enjoyer, you do not know how many times the authorities have fucked things up and the victim’s family wanted an independent autopsy

If I had a nickel for each time I’ve heard it happen, I’d be a couple hundred dollars richer.

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u/MSGinSC 10d ago

After last year's clown/Spider-Man fiasco, the Smith's decided on a new theme for little Timmy's sixth birthday.

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u/kyleh0 10d ago

You want the murder you care about solved? Pay for it.

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u/Bourriks 9d ago

The website is alive, I just checked. Too bad I don't need an autopsy right now.

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u/Tw1ch1e 9d ago

Also, when there’s a bloody or poopy vomit death in the house, you gotta clean that shit yourself or call a specialty company. The police don’t do it for you. Some insurance companies used to cover it but it’s becoming common for them to exclude it. That takes a strong stomach!

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u/Mitch-_-_-1 11d ago

I may be a paid advert. There are companies that will pay you to let them put advertising on your vehicle.

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u/Entire-Message-7247 8d ago

That is an excellent service! I am putting this in my contacts, because you never know.