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lucioperca | 1 year ago

Correct me if I am wrong, but this was in a cut limestone plate. So if it was a crime, I am sure the murderer is long deceased and probably not even a homo sapiens.

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denton-scratch|1 year ago

I think the theory is that if you don't tell the cops before anyone else, then when they find out they might try to bust you for failing to report human remains. Even the dimmest sheriff wouldn't try to persuade a prosecutor that a fossil was the victim of a living murderer.

shiroiushi|1 year ago

>So if it was a crime, I am sure the murderer is long deceased and probably not even a homo sapiens.

If it was a "murder", it had to be a homo sapiens. Killings by wild animals aren't called "murders".

However, if this was a Neanderthal person, it's quite possible the murder was by a fellow Neanderthal, aka homo sapiens neanderthalensis.

(Apparently it's still debated whether the Neanderthals are a distinct species or a subspecies of homo sapiens.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal

darkhorn|1 year ago

You argue with someone and police makes a visit. Searches your criminal history and sees one line "investigated for murder". Guess what might happen. Nothing right? Because we live in a perfect world.

outworlder|1 year ago

> "investigated for murder"

Seriously overestimating the willingness of police to give a shit about what are clearly _really old_ remains.

The CYA part about talking to authorities (whoever applicable in your jurisdiction, not necessarily police) still applies. There are often laws about human remains. THOSE would show on your record if this is mishandled.

happyopossum|1 year ago

> Searches your criminal history and sees one line "investigated for murder".

That's not even remotely close to how police records work in the US. It fits the narrative, but is completely ignorant of reality.

tokai|1 year ago

Still human remains.

iopq|1 year ago

[citation needed]

it's humanoid remains, but not modern human

buildsjets|1 year ago

That will be a great comfort to know, after the trigger happy local yokel cops shoot you in the head while executing their no-knock warrant because they think that you are reaching for a hidden weapon.