Journalist Michael Hastings' Body Cremated By Authorities Against Family's Wishes (Video)

[LibertyEagle]

By Michael Allen, Wed, July 17, 2013

Journalist Michael Hastings’ body was reportedly cremated by Los Angeles authorities against his family’s wishes, destroying possible evidence of his mysterious death in a car accident on June 18.

Hastings was killed when his Mercedes crashed into a tree at a high speed and exploded.

Only hours earlier, Hastings sent an email to friends at Buzzfeed.com stating that he was “onto a big story” and had “to go off the radar for a bit.” He also warned his colleagues that they might be questioned about him by authorities.

“A close family friend did confirm that Michael’s body was sent home in an urn, meaning he was cremated and it wasn’t the request of the family ... in fact the family wanted Michael’s body to go home," said San Diego 6 reporter Kimberly Dvorak on Sunday (video below).

According to Dvorak, Hastings spoke with an unidentified attorney before his death who has all the details about the story Hastings was working on when he died.

Hastings had not told his wife about the story “because he said he wanted to protect her from knowing anything so if anything were to happen to him nothing could happen to her,” said Dvorak.

read the rest... (http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/transportation/cars/journalist-michael-hastings-body-cremated-authorities-against-familys#)

[tod evans]

Whodda-thunk?

:mad:

[bolil]

Come on, clearly a safety feature.

[kathy88]

Nothing suspicious about that. Bodies are cremated against the families' wishes all the time./s

[better-dead-than-fed]

I don't doubt that Hastings was assassinated, but this cremation business appears to be a false rumor. The source was "San Diego 6 reporter Kimberly Dvorak", but her report was inaccurate, according to this:

https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357351477271986176

[enhanced_deficit]

Journalist Michael Hastings sent chilling email to colleagues before death

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/24/journalist-michael-hastings-sends-chilling-e-mail-to-colleagues-before-death/


Same youtube as in article above:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5raJDwJv97E&feature=player_embedded

[Henry Rogue]

For unknown reasons, the LAPD and Los Angeles firefighters were told not to talk to the media about Hastings’ death.
Question 1. Who told police and fire departments not to talk about Hastings' death?

According to Dvorak, Hastings spoke with an unidentified attorney before his death who has all the details about the story Hastings was working on when he died.
Question 2. Was a lawyer killed around the same time?

[Zippyjuan]

It is very common for people to be asked to not comment during ongoing investigations.

[phill4paul]

It is very common for people to be asked to not comment during ongoing investigations.

It is equally not uncommon for "confidential sources within the government" to promote a narrative.

[LibertyEagle]

I don't doubt that Hastings was assassinated, but this cremation business appears to be a false rumor. The source was "San Diego 6 reporter Kimberly Dvorak", but her report was inaccurate, according to this:

https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357351477271986176


Are you sure?


SSG Joe Biggs ‏@Rambobiggs 16 Jul
@colleenmenzies @peterjludlow and that the remains were cremated. I also said I wasn't sure if that's what Michael wanted or the family.

[donnay]

It is very common for people to be asked to not comment during ongoing investigations.


Is it very common to cremate a body against family wishes too?

[jkob]

Nothing to see here folks, move along

[donnay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqfd0XkfGag

[Cleaner44]

It is very common for people to be asked to not comment during ongoing investigations.

Said the Chief Defender of the Faith.
http://manhattaninfidel.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/zaius_1.jpg

[Zippyjuan]

Is it very common to cremate a body against family wishes too?

According to the twitter link, that didn't happen. https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357351477271986176


colleen menzies‏@colleenmenzies16 Jul
Something Fishy @Rambobiggs @peterjludlow: So Hastings' body is cremated without the family's consent. wow.just wow. http://www.sandiego6.com/story/hastings-investigation-20130714 …"


SSG Joe Biggs‏@Rambobiggs
@colleenmenzies @peterjludlow nope. Not true. Never said that


9:10 PM - 16 Jul 13

colleen menzies‏@colleenmenzies16 Jul
@Rambobiggs @peterjludlow So that online interview Is incorrect ?


SSG Joe Biggs‏@Rambobiggs16 Jul
@colleenmenzies @peterjludlow I said it was weird being at a funeral and the body is missing. You know. Not there. Because it was in LA

[Origanalist]

SSG Joe Biggs‏@Rambobiggs16
:rolleyes:

[jmdrake]

According to the twitter link, that didn't happen. https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357351477271986176

Watch this video at about 5 minutes in, put two and two together and get back with us.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqfd0XkfGag

Joe Biggs said the family was waiting for the body. The coroner said he'd released the body. He found out later that the body had been cremated. He also said that Michael's wife had already said she wanted the death investigated. What do you think?

[donnay]

Watch this video at about 5 minutes in, put two and two together and get back with us.



Joe Biggs said the family was waiting for the body. The coroner said he'd released the body. He found out later that the body had been cremated. He also said that Michael's wife had already said she wanted the death investigated. What do you think?


It also appears as though the wife and family have been visited and threatened. Because at first Biggs said she was determined to bring whom ever down that did this to her husband and after the third interview with Biggs he commented that she said she will handle it in her own way and she wouldn't get involved with SSG Biggs.

From my understanding Jones is going to send a crew out to LA along with Sargent Biggs to investigate Michael Hastings death, and Jones was asked to stand down. But I do not think he will stand down.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCVH6MJkvsE


Nightly news reporter Gigi Erneta interviewed witnesses of the Michael Hastings mysterious death last night.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx3jrSU0DdU&feature=c4-overview&list=UUvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg

[acptulsa]

It is very common for people to be asked to not comment during ongoing investigations.

It's also common for the fedgov to overstep their authority in asking local officials to do this and not do that, even though it's a violation of at least the spirit of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, and even though these local authorities are supposed to answer only to the local taxpayers. Doesn't make it part of a healthy republic. Nor does it make it right.

Does it?

[LibertyEagle]

According to the twitter link, that didn't happen. https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357351477271986176

You conveniently skipped this one, Zippo.


SSG Joe Biggs ‏@Rambobiggs 16 Jul
@colleenmenzies @peterjludlow and that the remains were cremated. I also said I wasn't sure if that's what Michael wanted or the family.

[Zippyjuan]

You conveniently skipped this one, Zippo.

He doen't say it was againt the family's wishes. Hastings himself could have had a request that when he died he be cremated. The body would have been pretty badly burnt up in the fire anyways.

The sequence:


colleen menzies‏@colleenmenzies16 Jul
@Rambobiggs @peterjludlow So that online interview Is incorrect ?


SSG Joe Biggs‏@Rambobiggs16 Jul
@colleenmenzies @peterjludlow I said it was weird being at a funeral and the body is missing. You know. Not there. Because it was in LA


SSG Joe Biggs‏@Rambobiggs16 Jul
@colleenmenzies @peterjludlow and that the remains were cremated. I also said I wasn't sure if that's what Michael wanted or the family.


colleen menzies‏@colleenmenzies16 Jul
@Rambobiggs @peterjludlow Yes - Not good. This should all be left - so u and family Friends can grieve in private.


Peter Ludlow‏@peterjludlow16 Jul
@Rambobiggs @colleenmenzies so she misquoted you? deliberately do you think?


SSG Joe Biggs‏@Rambobiggs16 Jul
@peterjludlow @colleenmenzies I don't know. But I'm not happy

In the video, the reporter admits that she was unable to confirm what she was reporting.

"I just want to say I have not confirmed this with Michael Hasting's wife."

http://www.sandiego6.com/story/hastings-investigation-20130714

[fearthereaperx]

He doen't say it was againt the family's wishes. Hastings himself could have had a request that when he died he be cremated. The body would have been pretty badly burnt up in the fire anyways.

"The body would have been pretty badly burnt up in the fire anyways"

Are you sure about that? At around 12:20, Eye witness says the body below the shoulders was not only NOT pretty badly burnt up, but it 'wasn't burnt up in anyway'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx3jrSU0DdU&feature=player_detailpage&list=UUvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg#t=744s