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Could a person carry around a corpse? (self.legaladvice)

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So I know this is a strange question but it stemmed from a strange argument. So, this assumes that the state has released the body back to the family of course. Could a person feasibly carry a corpse around in public? Like walk with it over their shoulder down the main street of their town? If it helps, I'm in Michigan.

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[–]--MyRedditUsername--Quality Contributor 68ポイント69ポイント  (10子コメント)

Are you watching Weekend At Bernie's while high?

[–]hunterwiand[S] 60ポイント61ポイント  (9子コメント)

Sober at my uncle's wake

[–]jkkpr 54ポイント55ポイント  (0子コメント)

wait, is that the sequel?

[–]--MyRedditUsername--Quality Contributor 44ポイント45ポイント  (6子コメント)

I'm not Irish, but if you are sober at a wake, I'm pretty sure you are doing it wrong.

[–]jitspadawan 2ポイント3ポイント  (5子コメント)

Wait, what does being Irish have to do with anything?

[–]guuffer 6ポイント7ポイント  (4子コメント)

Wakes are custom from most Celtic countries in Europe - the most popular being Ireland.

[–]jitspadawan 3ポイント4ポイント  (3子コメント)

Huh. I've never been to a funeral that didn't have a wake. None were for an Irish person. (Chinese, Polish, German, Dominican, white hodgepodge, etc)

[–]guuffer 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

Traditionally a wake was held in the home of the deceased with the body present & on display as a way for mourners to keep watch over the body until it was buried

Now in modern day, most wakes are associated with social interactions accompanying a funeral and are held at funeral homes. They are less about the custom of watching over the body (to make sure it doesn't 'wake' up) and more of a way to show respect to family members of the deceased.

[–]rationalomega 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

In my (Irish) family, we have the wake on the day the person dies, as an open door drunken gathering of loved ones in the immediate aftermath of a loss. The funeral is a separate, somber event that happens several days later, often in conjunction with a Mass. They serve different emotional functions.

[–]--MyRedditUsername--Quality Contributor 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Most people refer to it simply as visitation -- the body is at the funeral home, people come and pay respects, and the family is there. When people say "wake" it is often is at a house or bar involving alcohol.

[–]flamedarkfire 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Tim Finnegan?

[–]MadtownMaven 28ポイント29ポイント  (0子コメント)

Along with the already posted answer of no, it would be considered a biohazard and al the rules and regulations that go along with that.

[–]Astramancer_ 25ポイント26ポイント  (2子コメント)

The exact rules are going to vary from state to state, but generally speaking.... no.

In New York, for example:

(1) dead bodies shall be encased in a rigid container which is so constructed as to withstand hazards associated with the methods of transportation used. In order to prevent the leakage of body fluids either the dead body must be placed in a leak-proof pouch within the container, or the container must be leakproof or the container must be placed in a leak-proof container; and

[–]TheLordB 14ポイント15ポイント  (1子コメント)

So a wheelbarrow type contraption with a plexiglass coffin would be fine as long as the plexiglass was sufficiently durable.

[–]ohnoseamonsters 10ポイント11ポイント  (0子コメント)

Would the pope-mobile work?

[–]UsuallySunnyQuality Contributor 9ポイント10ポイント  (0子コメント)

No.

[–]mekender 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

It would almost certainly fall under whatever that jurisdiction's laws were regarding desecration of remains. The only likely exception would be if it were an art exhibit or a medical reason (educational material or such) and both of those would probably have to have some level of paperwork and licensing involved.

[–]coprolite_hobbyist 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

If you are salesman for a medical supply company, it's possible that you could carry around pieces/parts, knee joints are especially common. However, it can lead to some odd questions if you leave them in the hotel mini-fridge and the maid finds them.

[–]Kude42 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Even if it were to be legal, if a cop pulled you over with a dead relative in your car I'm sure you wouldn't be going anywhere for a while until the cop made sure everything is legit

[–]TAoct1616 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I know in the UK there are laws against preventing the lawful burial of a body that this might fall under depending how long you did it. Not sure if US has an equivalent.

[–]TwiBryan 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

If it was a skeleton rather than a corpse, the laws would be different but I still don't think you could carry one in public without violating Public Disturbance laws at the very least.

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Could a person carry around a corpse?

So I know this is a strange question but it stemmed from a strange argument. So, this assumes that the state has released the body back to the family of course. Could a person feasibly carry a corpse around in public? Like walk with it over their shoulder down the main street of their town?