No, it was an attempt to lessen the tension with a joke.
That's why I stated I'm getting "punchy", like slaphappy.
(Don't want anybody to think I want to punch them.)
adding - I recalled the pathologist was on vacation which delayed the coroner/task force meeting. I attempted to make an inside joke that flopped, I guess.
I understood both statements, not to worry! The Rudd statement had the qualifier "maybe" And the punchy, was just lighthearted banter. My only point was that statements can be distorted if not read in the context intended by the writer. I understood your context. JMO