Originally published at: LAPD suspect that a man found stuffed in a barrel is probably the victim of foul play | Boing Boing
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It really does feel like that. Although I will not be shocked if they rule it accidental or suicide. Easier to close the case that way.
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It is possible (though unlikely) that the man died of something other than murder and someone subsequently tried to dispose of his body to help cover up some other crime such as recreational drug use gone bad or identity theft.
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Barrel Influencers, who knew?
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Thank you, that Liebowski clip is the first thing I thought of.
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You see, he was on a ladder changing a light bulb in the nude when he slipped, and well…the rest is pretty obvious.
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“Then he ran into my knife! He ran into my knife ten times!”
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That he didn’t seal himself in the barrel is pretty obvious. That he was murdered is a reasonable inference, but yet to be confirmed.
Wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to conceal the death of a person who died of natural causes for personal gain.
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I’m no law speaking guy, but I think you do have to give them the benefit of the doubt here, since them saying “yes the guy was absolutely murdered” could jeopardize any case against a potential suspect.
Sort of like when they find a guy covered in blood, holding a severed head in one hand and a large knife in the other hand, they still have to refer to him as the alleged murderer until proven in court.
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#BarrelChallenge
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Niagara or GTFO.
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The charge would be significantly lighter weight; but it looks like California quite specifically takes a dim view of attempting to dispose of accidents; so there’s definitely room to optimize the reported murder rate; but there would still be a case left hanging.
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Yeah, it’s actually perfectly reasonable of them to not jump to conclusions, and potentially have to walk back their statements when they actually knew more. Now, if only they’d have the same professionalism when it came to what they said about people who interact with the police themselves…
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So you’re saying that the barrel didn’t encapsulate him for his own protection, in accordance with procedure, after he attacked it in a drug-fueled rampage?
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“He suffered a ‘spontaneous barreling’ during an interaction with the police…”
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Was he of Russian heritage? Clearly a suicide.
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Was he, perhaps, charged with reinstalling the Bu’s “public beach” signage we’ve all recently read about?
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There is another option
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