HR McMaster's dad died a suspicious death?

[Tavarious Jackson]

It's Philadelphia police investigating. The same police gearing up with riot gear in anticipation of protests.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/report-police-investigating-suspicious-death-of-ex-nsa-hr-mcmasters-dad

[manor321]

1. The riot gear story was for Pittsburgh

Different city on the other side of the state.

[Tavarious Jackson]

4. Thank you.

I have to rein in my brain. So much going on it's easy to get conspiratorial.

[Control-Z]

7. I read that as:

it's easy to get constipated. It could happen.

[Tatiana]

2. "Blunt force trauma?"

He fell, hit his head and no one noticed? Staff at the retirement home told McMaster's family that documents related to his father's death were falsified.

Could be a horrible unrelated tragedy, but I'm suspicious.

Condolences to the McMaster family.

[jberryhill]

3. Philadelphia is gearing up for riots?

First off, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are two very different, widely separated cities. Yes, they are both in Pennsylvania, and yes, they both begin with the letter "P". Beyond that, you seem to have confused a piece of reporting about Pittsburgh with Philadelphia.

Secondly, the death is "suspicious" in that it may have been an incident of nursing home maltreatment.

[Tavarious Jackson]

5. Yes. Thank you. nt

[radical noodle]

8. The percentage of nursing home residents

who fall is quite high. My grandmother and my husband's grandmother both died soon after a fall in a nursing home. My guess that rather than maltreatment, it's more likely neglect.

[jberryhill]

9. In any event

I believe the "suspicious circumstances" has a lot more to do with the nursing home, than some bizarre plot to kill an 85 year old stroke victim as a means of intimidating his adult son somehow.

[radical noodle]

10. I wasn't disputing you at all

I was agreeing with you by adding another example.

[Laffy Kat]

11. Yes, and it wouldn't surprise me if the admin staff falsified the report.

I actually believe this sort of thing happens frequently, unfortunately.

[radical noodle]

12. Certainly most of the residents

are in no shape to dispute anything, even if they survive.

[ProgRocknProgPol]

13. You'd think they'd know and be careful with the father of a freakin three-star general

Not to mention a former cabinet member. On the one hand, I'm sure the McMasters would prefer this not be made into a big confusing fuss, but on the other hand, the scrutiny this nursing home would certainly get from this should have made them realize that doing everything by the book was the only way to prevent hell.

[Laffy Kat]

15. Or maybe all the more reason to freak-out and start falsifying documents.

Who knows?

[KT2000]

14. also just accidents

my dear friend who was in a nursing home would flail when she was being transferred. They eventually were able to convince her to stop but in the meantime she made it difficult for the workers. I also believe she was dropped/slid when she was put into bed and the brakes on the bed were not secured.

I don't know what happened with McMaster's father but the reason people are in such homes is because family is no longer able to do the care themselves. It is risky and even though there is training, accidents do happen because sometimes the circumstances are nearly impossible.

[Laffy Kat]

16. That is so true.

In the book, Being Mortal Atul Gawande addresses the falling/frailty issue and how it limits peoples' independence and ultimately their dignity. It sounds awful in a way, but you have to ask yourself if falling is the worst thing that could happen? Personally, I'd take the risk just to stay in my own home and most people, given the choice, probably would. I highly recommend Being Mortal to anyone having to make these difficult decisions.

[radical noodle]

17. An excellent book for all

Being Mortal gives a new perspective on the treatment of terminal illnesses.

[ProgRocknProgPol]

6. Not that the general will read this but I feel I have to say it

Condolences to General McMaster and his family. Between Gregg Popovich's wife, Bruno Sammartino, and now the general's father today has been a sad day.