2004-11-23T13:48:00Ztag:blog.limedaley.com,2018:/isso/thread/post/judy-in-jailtag:blog.limedaley.com,2018:/isso/62/2002004-11-23T13:48:00Zjondaley<p>Also -- if Pittsburghers vote for the coroner to be overseen by the County, I would guess, based on Wecht's remarks, that he shouldn't be the coroner any longer, as he would probably have a hard time making unpolitically motivated decisions.</p> <p>I somehow doubt he will be voluntarily stepping down.</p>tag:blog.limedaley.com,2018:/isso/62/1992004-11-23T13:45:00Zjondaley<p>Dr. Wecht wrote an article in the Sunday paper regarding an upcoming decision about whether the coroner should be independently elected, or overseen by the County Council.</p> <p>I don't know enough to know what is the right thing, but he had a couple quotes that I found interesting:</p> <p><em>I cannot imagine that with an appointed medical examiner serving under the aegis of a county chief executive, there would not be sub-rosa conversations suggesting that a particular death be downplayed or avoided; or that an autopsy not be performed because of some political favor that may be owed. This has never happened with me as an independently elected coroner and never will.</em></p> <p><em>Throughout my time as coroner, I have clearly demonstrated that my office operates efficiently and effectively without any kind of political bias or nepotism.</em></p> <p>I wonder about the &quot;political bias&quot; part, given his closing statements, regarding the political scene in PA, and the generally accepted remarks by the media and lawyers that he usually uses those closing remarks to &quot;grandstand&quot;, and spout his political views to the public...</p>