X-Message-Number: 22616
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:21:46 -0000
Subject: Murder Investigation re: 1992 Alcor cryosuspension
From: "Randy S" <>

Well, the fallout from the Larry Johnson debacle continues. Looks like 
Johnson recorded some possibly incriminating conversations regarding a 1992 
Alcor suspension where the patient was allegedly euthanized. I am referring 
to Mark Plus's Cryonet post quoting this article:

http://www.arizonatribune.com/index.php?sty=10636

Some excerpts from the article:

"On another recording, a man Johnson identified as another Alcor executive 
states he has knowledge of the AIDS patient s death. He said the information 
would  absolutely destroy  Alcor if it became public.

The executive adds:  If it came down to a court issue, you know, who s gonna 
say anything? Who is going to admit anything? It s deniable. "

..

Hixon then states that the former Alcor employee asked an assistant to 
prepare an injection of Metubine, a paralytic drug.

The assistant, Tanya Jones,  didn t know what it was for,  Hixon states. 
Later on the recording, Hixon adds:  Anyway, so the guy quit breathing. He 
wasn t very far from quitting breathing, but, uh, we don t like that kind of 
thing. 

...

The company executive states that the incident caused Alcor to sever its 
relationship with the employee who injected the paralytic drug.

 That s when we decided, Alcor decided, this guy is just too dangerous to 
have around,  he states. "

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(end quote)


Well, I doubt it would destroy Alcor, because it happened a decade ago in 
another state. And it does say that this was why Alcor terminated relations 
with the "former employee".  But I have to wonder whether those standby team 
members who had knowledge of the alleged euthanization might possibly be 
subject to criminal charges because they did not report the incident to 
authorities, not to mention possible charges against the "former employee."

But other than that, I do not see how Alcor could be destroyed by this.

This cryopreservation is apparently the one covered at length in Cryonet and 
Cryonics magazine, for example:

http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/dsp.cgi?msg=696
http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/dsp.cgi?msg=697
http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/dsp.cgi?msg=698

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