Ranch Owner Recalls Finding Justice Antonin Scalia’s Body

[Liberal In Texas]

Even after Justice Antonin Scalia did not respond to a knock at the door of his suite at the Cibolo Creek Ranch at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, John B. Poindexter, the property’s owner, thought little of it.

Justice Scalia had no pulse and was clearly dead, Mr. Poindexter recalled in an interview on Sunday.

“His hands were sort of almost folded on top of the sheets,” said Mr. Poindexter, a manufacturing executive from Houston. “The sheets weren’t rumpled up at all.”
Justice Scalia had arrived at the 30,000-acre ranch on Friday to participate in one of the weekend gatherings that Mr. Poindexter hosts a few times each year. Justice Scalia and Mr. Poindexter had met just once, in Washington, and the justice had traveled to Texas after a friend of Mr. Poindexter’s suggested inviting him, the ranch owner said.

In the day leading up to his death, Justice Scalia was “very congenial, very convivial,” Mr. Poindexter said, as the party roamed the property and some hunted for quail. Justice Scalia did not participate in the hunt, but he did observe.

At 9 p.m., after the conclusion of a cocktail reception and dinner, Justice Scalia, who had flown to Texas early Friday, told Mr. Poindexter he was going to turn in for the night, and went to the property’s presidential suite.

The next morning, Justice Scalia did not appear for breakfast, and Mr. Poindexter went to look for him.

Full Stoy: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/15/us/ranch-owner-recalls-finding-justice-antonin-scalias-body.html?_r=0

[Human101948]

1. There was a strong smell of sulphur emanating from the body...

and evidence of spontaneous combustion.

[jberryhill]

2. CSI: Freeperville is on the case

When last I checked, they have identified the poison and the method of administration.

I'm sure they have it narrowed down to a couple of suspects by this point.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Was Colonel Mustard implicated?

Never trust those great white hunter types.

[rbrnmw]

9. Colonel Sanders killed him in the library

with a drumstick

[phylny]

12. Colonel Sanders beat him with a drumstick.

It's in the newer version of "Clue".

[rbrnmw]

14. ...

[Initech]

45. CSI: Infowars is claiming murder by Obama administration.

[Politicalboi]

3. All I can say is

Thanks Obama!!!!!

[femmocrat]

4. The plot thickens!

Maybe he was poisoned at dinner! . . . . . But probably not.

[lpbk2713]

6. Scaliaghazi.

That's all we will be hearing for the next couple of months.

[femmocrat]

7. LOL nt

[Major Nikon]

10. Quail hunting entails a lot of walking

Possibly over rough terrain. There's a good chance Scalia was in no shape for it and he may have broken loose some plaque that ultimately caused his demise.

[femmocrat]

11. You know you are putting a reality damper on our creative speculation, don't you?

[jberryhill]

16. What an absurd theory

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. Or, he could have been observing from a jeep or golf cart or something.

Which I feel is more likely, considering his ample girth.

[noretreatnosurrender]

8. I'd like more info

In Presidio County, which has fewer than 7,000 residents, the two justices of the peace were busy when they learned of a death at the ranch that required an inquest.

“No identity or clue was given that this was not another body found by hunters in the desert,” David Beebe, a justice of the peace, wrote in an email Saturday night, after he learned of Justice Scalia’s death.

Judge Beebe said that County Judge Cinderela Guevera had ultimately pronounced Justice Scalia dead by telephone and “ruled it natural causes based on credible information.” She could not be reached for comment.

In other words had we known whose body it was we would have handled this differently. I wonder how many times bodies that are found are ruled death by natural causes via telephone? I hope some journalist checks this out.

[jberryhill]

18. "not another body found by hunters in the desert,”

Ummm... "Another" one?

This happens a lot down there?

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. The ranch is close to the Mexican border.

and is 30,000 acres.

[trof]

19. "County Judge Cinderela Guevera"...Cinderela? Really?

[Dont call me Shirley]

42. It was Chupacabra.

[Liberal In Texas]

13. A privileged life and a peaceful death.

He didn't deserve either.

I would imagine he was being comped by the owner since he was invited.
Having the guest of honor die in the presidential suite probably put a real downer on the weekend.

[KT2000]

15. they say when you die

in your sleep - it is likely sleep apnea. He looked to be a perfect candidate for it.

[pennylane100]

23. OMG

I have severe sleep apnea. I will definitely use my machine more often.

[politicaljunkie41910]

38. Me too. I was diagnosed with it in July. I'm in denial, though when I use it I sleep more soundly.

Based on the way they described finding him, (his hands folded and the bed not ruffled) it seems like a peaceful way to go. I mean if you have to choose.

[pennylane100]

47. Yes, I also thought that

but then I thought of most of the days I do not use my machine, I wake up tired and drag around all day and a peaceful last sleep is more like a wish than a dread.

[PADemD]

46. Use your machine even when you nap.

[pennylane100]

48. I must admit I do not do that

but I will now start. Thanks for the helpful suggestion.

[rbrnmw]

17. Is this the Poindexter of Iran/Contra?

[sharp_stick]

24. One and the same n/t

[underpants]

30. I don't think so

I can't find a link between the two

[pinboy3niner]

31. No, that's John M. Poindexter, who was a Navy admiral

The ranch owner, John B. Poindexter, served as an Army Captain in Vietnam, left the service, went to school and became wealthy as a Houston businessman.

[rbrnmw]

36. OK thank you

[malokvale77]

32. No just another Texas billionaire.

He owns Morgan Truck Bodies. Think UPS and FedX fleets.

He is a highly decorated Cavalry Commander from the Vietnam War.

[rbrnmw]

35. thanks

[Bigmack]

22. Heart attack...?

...or snorting blow off a hooker's ass?

If the rwnuts can speculate, so can I.

[LiberalElite]

25. On another thread it was stated he was found

face down on the floor. (??)

[Liberal In Texas]

28. Well, this is a NYT report from

they guy who found him.

[LiberalElite]

29. ok I missed that part... nt

[Rex]

26. John Poindexter? Reagan's criminal security adviser?

So many criminals from the Reagan administration, hard to keep track. He only met Scalia once in all that time? Wow.

[Liberal In Texas]

27. Not the same Poindexter. n/t

[malokvale77]

33. See my post #32 above. nt

[Gabi Hayes]

34. “His hands were sort of almost folded on top of the sheets,”...nuh uh:

[ebayfool]

37. Why he sounds almost, dare I say, saint-like?

“His hands were sort of almost folded on top of the sheets,” said Mr. Poindexter, a manufacturing executive from Houston. “The sheets weren’t rumpled up at all.”


Nope. Not buying it.

[LeftyMom]

40. That sounds staged, badly

It's a fancy resort, in all likelihood a maid found the body and tidied up anything embarrassing, and a few FYI calls were made before Mr. Prominent "found" the body.

Considering the demographic of their clientele this has to be a fairly routine matter for the staff.

[ebayfool]

44. You got it! n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. I will say this about the guy who found the body

that can be rather traumatic, so I hope he seeks help if needed.

[UTUSN]

41. Gross. nekkid. Ugh, POINDEXTER was involved!!

[pinboy3niner]

43. Different Poindexter. See #31.