X-Message-Number: 20300
From: "Brent Fox" <>
Subject: Re: CryoNet #20292
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:46:45 -0700

>Message #20292
>Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:04:50 -0500
>From: "Kansas City Homes - " <>
>Subject: Contractual Cryonic Suspension for Criminals/Criminally Insane?

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>E.g. a convicted murderer is sentenced to death and is signed up for
>cryonics. The procedure was paid in with cash (insurance will not take care
>of that in case of a conviction, right RudyH?) Upon execution his body is
>taken away for cryonics suspension - media will have a hay day with that
>one! How about mass murderers or serial killers like a D.C. sniper? What if
>it's a religious fanatic or a mentally unstable person who has signed up
>with Alcor or CI, went on a shooting spree and when caught and convicted
>will be sentenced to death. Imagine him saying "When I come back in 5,000
>years I'll do the same thing" or "They are dead, but I'll be alive when I
am
>reanimated?" The damage to cryonics will be utterly unimaginable in this
>case, in my opinion.
>
>Do Alcor and CI have any provisions for cases like this, negative and
>nation-wide in publicity, that will prevent a well known criminal or a
>mentally retarded person (after his death in an institution upon judge's
>order) from suspension? Do they discriminate against "convicted" criminals
>or "psychos"  if they have a valid cryonics contract.  I take that
insurance
>will be invalidated if a person has been executed for a crime he has
>committed, so the speculation is based on a "cash" suspension. How about a
>mentally retarded individual who has committed a crime, but was never
>convicted of it for reasons of insanity and placed in a mental institution
>for the rest of his/her life or till s/he is cured and then released?

Hi Iggy,

You hadn t been watching "Jason X" have you? <G> In all seriousness, it is a
good question to be asked, especially with the potential of journalist types
looking in on this mail list. I recall reading that Alcor would not take a
patient of nefarious fame as it would jeopardize the safety of the
organization and its patients. I can dig through my achieved boxes of
material, but I'm sure someone from Alcor can confirm this. I'm sure that CI
has the same policy.
Regards,

Brent
CI Suspension Member

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