▲ 486 ▼ That's why I say hey man, nice shot (thelemmy.club) submitted 6 months ago by MTZ@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) I’m so lost can someone tell me who he is permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] edm 32 points 6 months ago (3 children) 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Man_Nice_Shot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago Damnnn off of bribery charges? Our politicians used to have some semblance of decency permalink fedilink source parent [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Part of what made it so memorable - and inspired the song - is that school was cancelled that day so a bunch of kids were watching the press conference. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 12 points 6 months ago Imagine such a thing as criminal charges for a US politician today. Different times. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chozo@fedia.io 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) This is Budd Dwyer, who ended his life after giving a speech. You can read about the event here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 4 points 6 months ago You also used to be able to watch the video on YouTube, but now we live in a PG-13 society permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edm 32 points 6 months ago (3 children) 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Man_Nice_Shot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago Damnnn off of bribery charges? Our politicians used to have some semblance of decency permalink fedilink source parent [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Part of what made it so memorable - and inspired the song - is that school was cancelled that day so a bunch of kids were watching the press conference. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 12 points 6 months ago Imagine such a thing as criminal charges for a US politician today. Different times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago Damnnn off of bribery charges? Our politicians used to have some semblance of decency permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Part of what made it so memorable - and inspired the song - is that school was cancelled that day so a bunch of kids were watching the press conference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 12 points 6 months ago Imagine such a thing as criminal charges for a US politician today. Different times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chozo@fedia.io 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) This is Budd Dwyer, who ended his life after giving a speech. You can read about the event here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 4 points 6 months ago You also used to be able to watch the video on YouTube, but now we live in a PG-13 society permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 4 points 6 months ago You also used to be able to watch the video on YouTube, but now we live in a PG-13 society permalink fedilink source parent
