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"At his instruction, I had called Gary Pearce to convey that Keith was going to concede the election tomorrow morning and would be calling Mr. Aiken to congratulate him,"
Veteran political consultant Brad Crone told WNCN political reporter Beau Minnick that Crisco was near the front door of his house when he tripped on a rug, fell backward and hit his head on bricks. Crone said Crisco had planned to make a business trip to Dallas and told him he planned to pull out of the race.
Crisco, 71, initially refused to concede the election, and the Board of Elections was scheduled to have a voter canvass on Tuesday. The State Board of Elections sent out a news release expressing that it was saddened to hear he died, but did not say what happens next in the election
Crisco, 71, was returning home from running errands shortly before 1 p.m. Monday and opened a door to go inside when his wife heard him call out, according to a police report. She told police she found him lying in the doorway.
An emergency medical services crew called to the home saw that he was not breathing, and they were unable to revive him. EMS notified police that Crisco was dead when they arrived, and an officer went to the house and took a report.
The state medical examiner’s office has taken jurisdiction of the case. State law requires medical examiners be notified when it appears someone has died from an accident or violent injury.
The medical examiner determines whether an autopsy is warranted. That hasn’t been decided yet in Crisco’s case, said a spokeswoman with the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Deaths involving the elderly and that happen suddenly or without a well-documented illness are considered case by case, according to the state medical examiner guidelines.
Fall-related Deaths
The death rates from falls among older men and women have risen sharply over the past decade.
In 2010, about 21,700 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries.
Men are more likely than women to die from a fall.
After taking age into account, the fall death rate in 2010 was 40% higher for men than for women.
Older whites are 2.4 times more likely to die from falls as their black counterparts.
Rates also differ by ethnicity. Older non-Hispanics have higher fatal fall rates than Hispanics.
originally posted by: IndieA
Veteran political consultant Brad Crone told WNCN political reporter Beau Minnick that Crisco was near the front door of his house when he tripped on a rug, fell backward and hit his head on bricks. Crone said Crisco had planned to make a business trip to Dallas and told him he planned to pull out of the race.
That right there has bothered me all day. That and the fact that the other news agencies are failing to provide these details or follow up on the details of the death.
Am I seriously to believe, that this man came home one day, slipped on a rug near his front door, hit his head on bricks, DIED FROM IT, while in a close election race, and it was an accident?
First of all, for most people, opening one's front door is a pretty safe endeavor, unless of course, someone is waiting to do you harm, perhaps with a brick. Secondly I'm having a hard time with the rug trip and brick locations. Then you have a small fall that ended up fatal. I know it can happen, but it is rare. Finally you have the close election race. This article also reveals another interesting detail.
Crisco, 71, initially refused to concede the election, and the Board of Elections was scheduled to have a voter canvass on Tuesday. The State Board of Elections sent out a news release expressing that it was saddened to hear he died, but did not say what happens next in the election
The other sources don't tell you that Keith Crisco was still trying to win the nomination, and was waiting on the voter canvass to come in the day after his death. The other sources only give the Brad Crone quote, saying Crisco was going to concede the next day. WTF. I am perplex why Keith Crisco's death is being overlooked.
Questions I have:
Will anyone else seek answers?
originally posted by: TheOneElectric
a reply to: IndieA
It wasn't an accident, it was an effect of advanced chronological disorder brought on and aggravated by stress and late nights of campaigning.
It happens, my friend. It will keep happening until we find a cure for the disorder. Until that day comes where in we wave our dark mistress a final farewell these words ring true, "Valar Morghulis".
originally posted by: TheOneElectric
a reply to: IndieA
It wasn't an accident, it was an effect of advanced chronological disorder brought on and aggravated by stress and late nights of campaigning.
It happens, my friend. It will keep happening until we find a cure for the disorder. Until that day comes where in we wave our dark mistress a final farewell these words ring true, "Valar Morghulis".