Boot Camp Autopsy Doctor Questioned Before

[DoYouEverWonder]

February 20, 2006, 8:43 PM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The medical examiner who ruled last week that a teenager died of natural causes after he was struck by Panama City boot camp guards earlier signed mistake-filled autopsy reports on a man and his adult daughter killed in a September 2004 tornado, their widow and mother said Monday.

Donna Faye Reed's autopsy report, which was signed by Dr. Charles F. Siebert Jr. , said "the prostate gland and testes are unremarkable" -- organs that are part of the male genitalia. The autopsy of her father, James Terry, failed to mention major wounds on his body that were obvious, his widow says.

"I was extremely upset about my daughter having testicles -- any mother or daddy would be," Frances Terry said. "And my husband not having any visible scars really upset me, too."

She said she has been complaining about Siebert to officials for a year, with little success.

Siebert has drawn national criticism since he ruled Thursday that 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson died last month from hemorrhaging caused by sickle cell trait, a usually benign blood condition that one in 12 African Americans has. Security camera videotape taken at the Bay County juvenile boot camp Jan. 5 and released Friday shows that Anderson was struck and kneed several times by guards during a half hour encounter. The guards said he was not cooperating during an exercise drill shortly after he checked in.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-boot-camp-death-autopsies,0,1262846.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

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1. that is the biggest bunch of bs I have ever seen

This man should lose his licence.

[sasquatch]

2. What the fuck is up with these bootcamp thugs?

:shrug:

[katsy]

3. *'s base hard at work.

What other kind of slime would commit such atrocities... da good ole boys.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Is this the same guy who did the autopsy on the girl who died in

Joe Scarborough's office?

[ebayfool]

7. I think that was a Dr. Michael Berkland -

seems to have a similar style, yes?

[madrchsod]

5. it`s Florida

what do you expect?

[azurnoir]

6. As far as I know

sickle cell does not cause hemorrhaging (at least not likely), in fact because of the sickle shape of the red cells they tend to clump together and cause clots and sometimes major strokes in children and teens. I learned this while working ina pediatric hematology clinic. Reason not to be physically rough with someone who has sickle cell.






hit post instead of spell check

[HuffleClaw]

8. florida medical examiners have a history of malfeasance

i recall a case involving a $cientology death some years ago. and something else about a police beating?

[NorthernSpy]

9. Siebert's medical license lapsed on Jan 31st...

Siebert's medical license lapsed Jan. 31, and he's ''in violation'' of state law if he practiced medicine after that date, said a state health department spokeswoman, who was unable to elaborate on Siebert's case due to the Presidents' Day holiday.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/13921387.htm

This is serious. Florida and the state medical board need to go through every case this man has touched, both medical and forensic. Lord only knows how many people have been harmed by this person's malicious, willful incompetence. Siebert appears to have done things that merit stiff punishment, and everyone who enabled him needs to be dealt with.

A thorough house-cleaning is in order. It's terrible to imagine, but Siebert could end up being another Joyce Gilchrist.