Comments on: “Knowledge is Power?” http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/ The real-life world of death investigation. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Brooke http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-637 Brooke Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:10:07 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-637 As a long-time critical care RN I can relate to the obvious intellectual/emotional evolution you've undergone over time as a result of dealing with the sometimes indescribable cruelties humans can inflict upon one another. Having always been a person that's TOO sensitive to the pain and suffering of others, it has taken me what seems like a lifetime of 'readjustment' (to put it lightly) to learn the coping mechanisms needed to continue to work in my field. The most effective and important one for me has been a 'warped' sense of humor - usually shared by my colleagues (including a handful of coroners - LOL). Of course there are appropriate times and places for such and I have seen the ill effects of this particular method when accidentally overheard by grieving and/or upset family members; however, to date it has been the element that has saved me from creating a customized dent on a shrink's couch (no offense intended) or a permanent position in the local nuthouse. I have just recently found your blog and have been fascinated and informed by the numerous entries I've read thus far. As has been said many times in the comments here - I feel you are very talented at not only writing, but also bringing a different and even educational perspective to one of the most mysterious (for lack of a better description) professions in our society. I hope you will continue to enlighten us. Best wishes to you and yours. As a long-time critical care RN I can relate to the obvious intellectual/emotional evolution you’ve undergone over time as a result of dealing with the sometimes indescribable cruelties humans can inflict upon one another. Having always been a person that’s TOO sensitive to the pain and suffering of others, it has taken me what seems like a lifetime of ‘readjustment’ (to put it lightly) to learn the coping mechanisms needed to continue to work in my field. The most effective and important one for me has been a ‘warped’ sense of humor - usually shared by my colleagues (including a handful of coroners - LOL).

Of course there are appropriate times and places for such and I have seen the ill effects of this particular method when accidentally overheard by grieving and/or upset family members; however, to date it has been the element that has saved me from creating a customized dent on a shrink’s couch (no offense intended) or a permanent position in the local nuthouse.

I have just recently found your blog and have been fascinated and informed by the numerous entries I’ve read thus far. As has been said many times in the comments here - I feel you are very talented at not only writing, but also bringing a different and even educational perspective to one of the most mysterious (for lack of a better description) professions in our society. I hope you will continue to enlighten us. Best wishes to you and yours.

]]> By: Terri http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-608 Terri Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-608 This is sad, and I do hope that the child felt no pain during the vegetative state. How very sad. I hope the parents were punished appropriately. This is sad, and I do hope that the child felt no pain during the vegetative state. How very sad. I hope the parents were punished appropriately.

]]> By: Jeni http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-515 Jeni Thu, 03 Nov 2005 06:03:15 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-515 Our son is in law enforcement and too often our own family is privy to a lot of information that's not reported in the news as well. I agree, there's some things that you really don't want to know. Our son is in law enforcement and too often our own family is privy to a lot of information that’s not reported in the news as well. I agree, there’s some things that you really don’t want to know.

]]> By: Dotbar http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-509 Dotbar Mon, 31 Oct 2005 05:16:33 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-509 "watch them try and create a story out of the scant details that the police spokesperson has provided"... I was shocked the first time I heard a news story about a situation my police officer dh had given me a few details about. It was fairly ficticious on the part of the media. As far as that "inside info" you gain from the evil underbelly of life, I always felt that the saddest thing for a human being was to suffer that kind of pain and for no one to know or care. At least we have a chance to mourn them in some small way, to actually care and so confirm that it mattered to someone that something horrendous and unfair had happened to that person. Of course, this is likely part of why we bombed out so badly as pastors....burn out, you know. “watch them try and create a story out of the scant details that the police spokesperson has provided”… I was shocked the first time I heard a news story about a situation my police officer dh had given me a few details about. It was fairly ficticious on the part of the media.

As far as that “inside info” you gain from the evil underbelly of life, I always felt that the saddest thing for a human being was to suffer that kind of pain and for no one to know or care. At least we have a chance to mourn them in some small way, to actually care and so confirm that it mattered to someone that something horrendous and unfair had happened to that person. Of course, this is likely part of why we bombed out so badly as pastors….burn out, you know.

]]> By: Spike http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-505 Spike Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:21:45 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-505 <i>Well, you’re an excellent writer. I wish I could say more, but my brain is mush at the moment. Still, I couldn’t read this and click away without leaving some kind of token. I really appreciate your work on this blog.</i> Ditto. Got a blog, Aussie? Well, you’re an excellent writer. I wish I could say more, but my brain is mush at the moment. Still, I couldn’t read this and click away without leaving some kind of token. I really appreciate your work on this blog.

Ditto.

Got a blog, Aussie?

]]> By: Aussie http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-503 Aussie Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:09:08 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-503 As a biotechnician, I seem to tell people stories they end up not wanting to hear...like the process of slaughtering a cow and extracting serum albumin, which ends up being in their designer face cream...if you listen closely your face starts to moo :p Ignorance is bliss I guess? I really like this site by the way. It seems a Coroner in the U.S. is a much different role to an Australian State Coroner. As a biotechnician, I seem to tell people stories they end up not wanting to hear…like the process of slaughtering a cow and extracting serum albumin, which ends up being in their designer face cream…if you listen closely your face starts to moo :p

Ignorance is bliss I guess?

I really like this site by the way.

It seems a Coroner in the U.S. is a much different role to an Australian State Coroner.

]]> By: Lori http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-502 Lori Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:17:05 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-502 Oh sheesh....yeah I agree with you....some things you just wish you'd never known. Ever. Oh sheesh….yeah I agree with you….some things you just wish you’d never known. Ever.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-501 Brenda Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:58:38 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-501 Child deaths are always the most difficult for me to deal with at the mortuary. Thank you for sharing your experience. Child deaths are always the most difficult for me to deal with at the mortuary.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

]]> By: Spike http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-500 Spike Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:23:55 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-500 Ditto. Ditto.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/10/25/%e2%80%9cknowledge-is-power%e2%80%9d/#comment-499 Dawn Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:07:26 +0000 http://www.coronerstories.com/?p=62#comment-499 You know, nothing we learn in life, ever really leaves us...it contributes to the person we become. You made that poor baby's death have a special meaning...when you shared it with us....now,we can all know that a child lived...suffered...and died...but that child will not be forgotten.....thanks to you. Dawn You know, nothing we learn in life, ever really leaves us…it contributes to the person we become.

You made that poor baby’s death have a special meaning…when you shared it with us….now,we can all know that a child lived…suffered…and died…but that child will not be forgotten…..thanks to you.

Dawn

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