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In reply to the discussion: Conspiracy theory du jour...body double [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)36. When the blood pressure goes to zero...
It is guaranteed that there is what looks like bruising all over the place after a short while.
Its one of the ways that you know how long someone has been dead, by the extent of blood pooling.
Its called livor mortis
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livor_mortis
And can also produce small postmortem hemorrhages:
Postmortem hypostasis (livor mortis or lividity) is classically defined as the intravascular pooling of blood in gravitationally dependent parts of the body after death. However, intense lividity can be associated with small hemorrhages in the skin, so-called postmortem hypostatic hemorrhages (Tardieu spots).
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Where did the picture come from? How do we know it's even supposed to be him? n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2019
#14
And what are his qualifications to opine on body doubles? This stuff is not helpful.
marble falls
Aug 2019
#7
Paul Krugman is right. That's why this stuff is not helpful. What I think is we give ...
marble falls
Aug 2019
#22
We're going to disaree on this one. Jailers do still walk beats even if there are videos. And ...
marble falls
Aug 2019
#27
Agreed. This stuff is not helpful, at all. It's just as nutty as Dumpy's Clinton tweet, imo.
Maru Kitteh
Aug 2019
#20
nice theory. all it needs is a shred of proof and it might actually be more legit than Pizzagate
Takket
Aug 2019
#10
The bruise could have resulted from a fall in his cell or an injury inflicted by someone else.
CTyankee
Aug 2019
#11
Thanks for the info. Given what you have said, most of the speculation here should cease.
CTyankee
Aug 2019
#29
This sounds nuts and would require a lot of people to be in on it and we all know people can't
UniteFightBack
Aug 2019
#18
So, are we to believe he's sitting on his island beach with an umbrella drink in hand?
Brother Buzz
Aug 2019
#19
Looks to me to definitely be Epstein, and Barr should resign immediately..n/t
monmouth4
Aug 2019
#23
I'm pretty sure that at this point, many Republicans and Democrats are having some sleepless nights.
Firestorm49
Aug 2019
#31