When PPeH talks about detectability, what do they really mean? I assume that anyone who is reasonably young and healthy and dies suddenly will be subject to an autopsy to determine if there was foul play. I would think that an autopsy would almost surely detect the presence of N or SN or anything like that. Am I missing something? I think the only thing that would be autopsy proof would be nitrogen or some other inert gas if the evidence were taken away.
Halo13
Wizard
- May 9, 2019
- 671
Not really sure what you're asking here - is it you're concerned the autopsy will prove it was suicide and interfere with a proper funeral somehow?
Halo13
Wizard
- May 9, 2019
- 671
mathieu
Enlightened
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1,090
I think when they are talking about detectability they are meaning for someone who is elderly/terminally ill. In that case the death may be judged to be from natural causes if they are expected to die at any moment anyhow. If you're young and healthy they would probably investigate I'm guessing.
TowerUpright
Disillusioned
- May 26, 2019
- 602
Not sure if this is even related to your post. But I have a detectability concern - When I eventually Catch The Bus, I really wish it's not detectable. Problem is, the one way I know that is, practically, undetectable is also extremely painful.
I'd like to know why detectability might be a concern for you. For me, I have an immediate family who might well lose any life insurance if my death was ruled as a suicide.
I'd like to know why detectability might be a concern for you. For me, I have an immediate family who might well lose any life insurance if my death was ruled as a suicide.
TowerUpright
Disillusioned
- May 26, 2019
- 602
NextSummer
Experienced
- Mar 28, 2019
- 278
In Germany, there is a law called "denial of assistance" which makes not saving a helpless person in an emergency a crime. You have to help by law. The least you can do is calling the police / an ambulance.
The effect of this: If elderly people openly declare to suicide, they have to do it alone when nobody is at home. If they use the helium-hood method and want their relatives next to them on their last journey (holding hands), it gets risky because if police finds out that there were people accompaning a person suiciding, they can be brought to court (they didn't call an ambulance). So it's better if it looks like its a natural death - than no questions are being raised by police about the circumstances.
The effect of this: If elderly people openly declare to suicide, they have to do it alone when nobody is at home. If they use the helium-hood method and want their relatives next to them on their last journey (holding hands), it gets risky because if police finds out that there were people accompaning a person suiciding, they can be brought to court (they didn't call an ambulance). So it's better if it looks like its a natural death - than no questions are being raised by police about the circumstances.
