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	Funeral home accused of cutting off man's legs to make him fit into his coffin

ofcapri

4-3-2009 8:59 AM

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4-3-2009 9:17 AM

chestnut501

They do all kinds of things to the human body that's considered normal that I'd rather not think about.

4-3-2009 9:34 AM

ofcapri

I'd rather not think about it too!

4-3-2009 2:05 PM

tanyamm

Treating the human body ( even when the person is deceased) with no respect is not normal.

4-3-2009 2:09 PM

ofcapri

I have always been taught and I believe one should have respect for the dead.

4-4-2009 1:49 AM

merrie

That's scandalous!

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