December 27, 2008

Will Obama Be Prosecuted?

No, not for his part in the Blagojevich scandal. That could come later.

I mean for the illegal dumping of human remains.

Secret Service security keeps a close watch as Obama, oldest daughter Malia and sister Maya Soetoro-Ng, among others, make their way down to the rocky shoreline. Together, they spread the ashes of Madelyn Dunham. It's the same spot Obama paid tribute to his mother last August. She died in 1995.

However, consider what the law is on the matter. In Hawaii, it is required that the dumping of human remains take place at least three nautical miles from shore. Federal regulations impose a similar requirement. And while I am not necessarily an expert on such matters, I feel that I am competent to state that this is not taking place three nautical miles from shore..

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That's right -- President-elect Obama is demonstrably breaking federal and state environmental laws by dumping the dearly departed less than three feet from shore.

As the folks at NewsBusters point out, our nation's lapdog media has not been willing to cover this mini-scandal -- just as they are willing to accept his self-absolution in the Blagojevich scandal.

But my question is one even more basic -- will the authorities apply the law regarding the illegal dumping of human remains in this case against Barack Obama? Or will he be given a pass on his public lawbreaking?

Posted by: Greg at 02:06 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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1 I'd be interested in knowing whether (1) ashes that are the product of cremation are "remains" under the law, and (2) how often it is enforced. I suspect the answer is "never" with respect to "cremains".

Posted by: TigerHawk at Sat Dec 27 16:02:02 2008 (tb+3k)

2 Actually, they do qualify as such. Here are the pertinent federal regulations. Disposal location and measures - Non-cremated remains Burial at sea of human remains that are not cremated shall take place at least 3 nautical miles from land and in water at least 600 feet deep. Certain areas, including east central Florida, the Dry Tortugas, Florida and west of Pensacola, Florida to the Mississippi River Delta, require water at least 1800 feet deep. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 229.1 (PDF) (1 p, 149K, About PDF) for details. All necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that the remains sink to the bottom rapidly and permanently. Disposal location and measures - Cremated remains Cremated remains shall be buried in or on ocean waters without regard to the depth limitations specified for non-cremated remains in paragraph 2 above provided that such burial takes place at least three nautical miles from land. Given that Obama is to be charged with seeing that the above are faithfully executed following his inauguration, one would hope that the above will faithfully executed in this case -- unless you believe that The One should be above the law.

Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sat Dec 27 16:10:10 2008 (gA64e)

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