Pacemakers as Evidence in a Crime

[Ben]

This story is from 30,000 feet, and it appears the evidence is considered circumstantial, but it's an interesting debate question. Someone without a pacemaker might have gotten away with this. Also, when things like artificial hearts are the norm, there's going to be a lot of stored data available, primarily for medical monitoring, but - slippery slope. Kind of creates a situation where people who have natural organs replaced could have less rights than those who don't.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/08/police-use-data-on-mans-pacemaker-to-charge-him-with-ohio-arson.html

[KD5NRH]

Kind of creates a situation where people who have natural organs replaced could have less rights than those who don't.

But unfortunately, we don't yet restrict the rights of people with poor grammar.   

[Ben]

But unfortunately, we don't yet restrict the rights of people with poor grammar.   

Or homemade jack stands.

[MechAg94]

But unfortunately, we don't yet restrict the rights of people with poor grammar.   

Maybe you should make a sentence diagramming app for android phones.   

[MechAg94]

I suspect the gasoline on his clothing is more critical evidence along with all the stuff he packed in his car during his "escape" from the fire.

I do wonder why they say the fire caused $400,000 in damage.  For most people, that is a new house (or two).

[RoadKingLarry]

Or homemade jack stands.

That tends to be a self correcting situation.

[TechMan]

I suspect the gasoline on his clothing is more critical evidence along with all the stuff he packed in his car during his "escape" from the fire.

I do wonder why they say the fire caused $400,000 in damage.  For most people, that is a new house (or two).

That is up the way from me and $400,000 in that town would mean it is a palace.

ETA:

The fire caused about $400,000 in damages to the structure and contents of the 2,000-square-foot home on Court Donegal, according to Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Spaulding.

Here is the county auditor's info on the home value: http://propertysearch.butlercountyohio.org/PT/Datalets/Datalet.aspx?sIndex=0&idx=29  They list the value at $110,480, I wonder what his contents were to bring the total up to $400,000.

[KD5NRH]

Here is the county auditor's info on the home value: http://propertysearch.butlercountyohio.org/PT/Datalets/Datalet.aspx?sIndex=0&idx=29  They list the value at $110,480, I wonder what his contents were to bring the total up to $400,000.

What, you don't keep a quarter mil in completely undocumented cash in your sock drawer?

[Jim147]

What, you don't keep a quarter mil in completely undocumented cash in your sock drawer?

Not anymore.

[MechAg94]

That is up the way from me and $400,000 in that town would mean it is a palace.

ETA:
Here is the county auditor's info on the home value: http://propertysearch.butlercountyohio.org/PT/Datalets/Datalet.aspx?sIndex=0&idx=29  They list the value at $110,480, I wonder what his contents were to bring the total up to $400,000.

Since he likely will get convicted of arson, I imagine the false contents claim will go unpaid also.