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[-] jaaake@lemmy.world 47 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Knowledge bomb time!

This is Robert Budd Dwyer, a Pennsylvania politician who committed suicide during a live press conference in 1987. This photo is from that press conference, the trombone has been photoshopped over the gun he used.

R. Budd Dwyer suicide

For the 90s musical connection, this incident was the inspiration for Filter’s song β€œHey Man Nice Shot.”

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The reason Dwyer shot himself is that he was facing prison time for a corruption scheme and if he died while still in office, his family got full benefits. ~~Oh, and it turned out he was innocent.~~

Edit: sorry, turns out I was spreading disinformation. I read the Wikipedia article and it turns out the evidence against Dwyer was pretty solid. Thanks u/TopRamenBinLaden for setting me straight.

[-] hedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Source on his being innocent? I don't remember that being even likely given the evidence, but it's been like 35 years so I'm curious what came to light.

[-] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

There was a biased documentary produced called Honest Man: The life of R. Budd Dwyer that spread the myth that Dwyer was framed. AFAIK, there is no evidence to prove that this actually happened, at all.

The FBI investigated him, a grand jury indicted him, and a court jury (who saw all the evidence over a long period of time) convicted him. All the appeals filed by his lawyers, after his death, were also denied.

[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Brutal video, the cameraman did not shy away and had a close-up shot of the guys head spurting blood like a faucet as he lay there dying

[-] MrGerrit@feddit.nl 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I was like thirteen and one of my friends had one of those "faces of dead"? VHS.

I remember him handing out envelopes or something, said something and pulled out the gun. With his free hand trying to keep people away and suddenly put it in his mouth, pulling the trigger.

I still remember the blood streaming out of him.

[-] dingus@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Did a newspaper straight up put a pic of him with his head spurting blood on the front page? Goddamn

[-] Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

His solo work has been known to blow minds

[-] Unlocalhost@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Scott, co-founder of suburban rhythm

[-] jaaake@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

All the other bands are just shit

[-] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

🎢Stop your messing around, you better think of your future🎢

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Great song, lol

[-] unreachable@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

fligu gigu, the origin

[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago
[-] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Don't gatekeep Reel Big Fish.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

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this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2024
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