Judge in Peterson murder trial: 'Fox taped autopsy?'

[sabra]

Source: Chicago Trib

The judge hearing the Drew Peterson murder case seemed appalled after being told today that a Fox News producer videotaped an autopsy of Peterson's third wife Kathleen Savio after her body was exhumed in 2007.

Judge Stephen White said that if a tape of Dr. Michael Baden performing the autopsy on Savio isn't turned over to defense attorneys, he may not allow the high-profile pathologist to testify at trial next month.

"You're saying Fox videotaped the autopsy?" an incredulous White asked during a hearing today. "Somebody allowed a TV station to videotape an autopsy?"

Assistant state's attorney John Connor said the video was made with "a surreptitious camera." Kathy Patton, another assistant state's attorney, said Baden's autopsy, performed after a pathologist hired by Will County finished his work, was done on behalf of Savio's family.

Read more: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/06/judge-in-peterson-murder-trial-fox-taped-autopsy.html

[madrchsod]

1. oops...i was wondering when that would be disclosed in open court.

i figured the judge may have known that but maybe he does`t watch or read the news.

[SemperEadem]

2. doesn't he do one of those police/law enforcement drama-doc programs?

they highlight high profile cases and do re-enactments and what not.

I wouldn't be surprised that he let them tape the autopsy.

[burnsei sensei]

3. It's sick voyeurism, unadulterated and ugly.nt

[valerief]

8. Hey, Cheney gets it wherever he can. nt

[pscot]

4. Is there a black market

in ghoul video? I refuse to google that.

[Iggo]

5. It's out there. And don't google it.

[boppers]

10. Black market implies cost.

Most of the ghoulish stuff is out there on the 'net for free... murder videos, rape videos, child molestation videos, accidents, autopsies (etc. etc.). Anything the human mind can imagine (and a few things it probably shouldn't have imagined) is available somewhere on the internet.

[Iggo]

11. Yep, death porn (can't think of what else to call it) is what I was talking about.

Most of it's way down at the bottom of the internet, but but some of it pokes its ugly head up every now and again. Stomach turning stuff...blech.

[AsahinaKimi]

6. I wonder if

The Judge can bring a case against Fox News in, interfering with a trial in anyway? Wouldn't it be sweet to find out Fox News got smacked for a huge fine?

[valerief]

7. Fox isn't a tv station. It's an arm of the govt., the propaganda arm. nt

[Spazito]

9. Wow!

I'm with the judge on that one!

:wtf: