Obese corpse a problem for coroner's office

In article m,
Proton Soup wrote:

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:56:55 +0000 (UTC), Me wrote:

In article , geek_girl wrote:
Larry Bud wrote:

A spokesman from the Casket Showroom in Fremont said he had never heard
of
a casket that could accommodate a man that size. The company's standard
caskets are about 3 feet wide, and Lindelof was much wider.

Officials said Lindelof had been complaining of chest pain and shortness
of


Why don't they just cremate him?

Because he's too big to fit into the incinerator. Did you actually read
the article?

Have they not heard of chainsaws?

Messy. Use a band saw.

Actually, I've wondered about this myself, and now suspect there may
be some local or state laws against desecrating or mutilating a body.
Chopping up a corpse for disposal is generally classified as criminal
activity, and doesn't meet the definition of autopsy or embalming
procedures.

Proton Soup

Now wait a minute. You can burn the body, but you cannot cut it up?