Medical examiner found hog-tied, booby-trapped

By AP

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Federal and local authorities promised an intense investigation yesterday into why the city's chief medical examiner was attacked, bound with barbed wire and left with an apparent bomb tied to his body.

The device did not explode, and medical examiner O.C. Smith sustained minor injuries Saturday night.

The bomb appeared similar to a crude device found in March in a stairway of the Shelby County Regional Forensic Center, where Smith, 49, and his staff work.

That bomb was destroyed by police.

Deputy police chief Bob Wright declined to speculate why Smith was attacked but noted he has played major roles in numerous criminal investigations.

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Geez...who knew these guys had it so tough? Next thing you know, he'll become a complete housebound recluse with emotional issues... no, wait... that was in Florida.

GS (Re-thinking applying for the ICS Correspondence School Medical Examiner Course)1100

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