Yikes! Redstone Arsenal story sounds like a ..

[SpacemanSpiff]

... made for TV movie in the works. Or at least an episode of NCIS (except it's an Army base, not a Navy one).

There was a report of a dead body found at Redstone Arsenal over the weekend, but not much more detail than that.

Today's news reports that it's Major General John Rossi, a two-star general who was supposed to take over the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, effective today. (One media report says that when he assumed that position, he would get another star.)

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index ... r_home_pop

He was found dead in his home, but no reports as to cause of death yet.

[MarleysGh0st]

He was found dead in his home, but no reports as to cause of death yet.

You might want to wait for that info before completing your movie script.

"55-year-old man dies at at home from natural causes" (for example) wouldn't make much of a plot.

[SpacemanSpiff]

He was found dead in his home, but no reports as to cause of death yet.

You might want to wait for that info before completing your movie script.

"55-year-old man dies at at home from natural causes" (for example) wouldn't make much of a plot.

I hope to God that is what happened. It's too easy to think the worst of people otherwise.

[BackInTex]

He was found dead in his home, but no reports as to cause of death yet.

You might want to wait for that info before completing your movie script.

"55-year-old man dies at at home from natural causes" (for example) wouldn't make much of a plot.

Unless, like in Scalia's case, "natural causes" is determined via a phone interview with the marshal and no autopsy is performed. You could do a pretty good movie about that.

[SpacemanSpiff]

As a followup, still no (official) cause of death.

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index ... river_home

Chris Colster, a public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Garrison at Redstone Arsenal, told AL.com on Monday that a cause of death had not yet been released.

"We're still waiting on the investigation to work itself out," Colster said.

[BackInTex]

Anybody know if he was set to testify against Hillary for anything? .....Anyone?....Anyone?......Bueller?

[SpacemanSpiff]

Anybody know if he was set to testify against Hillary for anything? .....Anyone?....Anyone?......Bueller?

Sadly, that seems to be the gist of too many of the commenters. I don't think most of them are joking.

[SpacemanSpiff]

Bringing this thread up because the Army has a cause of death:

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index ... ncart_2box

Spoiler

The Army has ruled it a suicide.

[Spock]

Anybody know if he was set to testify against Hillary for anything? .....Anyone?....Anyone?......Bueller?

Sadly, that seems to be the gist of too many of the commenters. I don't think most of them are joking.

Was one of the commenters Littlest Spock (Age 14)? I am expecting a call from school any day.

I think he has fallen pretty far into the anti-Hillary rabbit hole. He will be the crazy uncle at the Thanksgiving table.

Oh well, at least he is not surfing porn.

[ne1410s]

South Pacific:

"You've got to be taught
To hate and fear..."

[Spock]

South Pacific:

"You've got to be taught
To hate and fear..."

Nice shot at me. You may choose not to believe me-but I simply do not talk about that conspiracy type stuff in real life.

Plus the whole concept that I may have slightly exaggerated about Littlest Spock seems to have gone right over your head.

[BackInTex]

South Pacific:

"You've got to be taught
To hate and fear..."

Nice shot at me. You may choose not to believe me-but I simply do not talk about that conspiracy type stuff in real life.

Plus the whole concept that I may have slightly exaggerated about Littlest Spock seems to have gone right over your head.

I would have simply responded "You're a good student Grasshopper."