Comment on That's why I say hey man, nice shot

ieatpwns@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• edm@thelemmy.club ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The song was written about the public suicide of Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer on January 22, 1987, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dwyer had been convicted of bribery charges in December 1986, and was expected to receive a lengthy sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Muir. Professing his innocence and decrying the legal system, Dwyer shot and killed himself with a .357 Magnum revolver during a live televised press conference.

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Man_Nice_Shot

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  • ieatpwns@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Damnnn off of bribery charges? Our politicians used to have some semblance of decency

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Part of what made it so memorable - an inspired the song - is that school was cancelled that day so a bunch of kids were watching the press conference.

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  • TachyonTele@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Imagine such a thing as criminal charges for a US politician today. Different times.

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