Let's pray that nothing like this ever happens again

[frogmarch]

I saw this on Facebook today and was surprised I'd never before heard of it.

Let's pray, shall we?

Robert "Budd" Dwyer was the Treasurer of Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1987 when he was accused of receiving a bribe in exchange for over-withholding taxes on every state employee's income. So while his trial was being played on live television, he pulled a revolver out of a manila envelope, put it in his mouth, and pulled the trigger. Millions of people saw it.

[enid602]

1. Ratings

Just think of the ratings if tRump were to try that.

[AlexSFCA]

2. it would not be the worst outcome

self-justice has a place in this world.

[RKP5637]

3. There's actually a video of it happening on youtube. I was amazed. No, I had never heard of

it either.

[oberliner]

4. That was a crazy moment

[RKP5637]

5. Definitely! It was really freaky! n/t

[wonkwest]

6. The sad thing was, turned out he really was innocent

What an awful example of a human cornered and desperate. The man was done wrong.

But, I think it's important to always say, "He was innocent" whenever discussing him.

[frogmarch]

7. I'm ashamed to admit

that I was being sarcastic when I said let's pray nothing like this ever happens again. Anyway, I'd much rather see trump land in prison.