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B.See

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15. I see "adolescent male revenge fantasies"
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:28 PM
Aug 29

carried out by, say, the lone wolf type whose daughter was kidnapped or family murdered differently from the bully cop stories like Popeye Doyle, or that Dirty Harry bs,

Though frankly I never was a fan of crime dramas in general.

I also never was a fan of the Michael Corleone, Nicki Santoro and "say hello to my little friend" types either.

Again, having something to do with the bully element in all of them.

And from what little I remember of the Pussar movie, I felt he pretty much fit that description. Didn't like him.

So if the portrayal was indeed accurate, I can't say learning he might have been the PERP in his wife's murder, comes as much of a surprise.

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Well with a name like Buford Pusser..... Never saw "Walking Tall"....Not my type of movie... LeftInTX Aug 29 #1
Yee haw. Probably true. JanMichael Aug 29 #2
In 1975, They Couldn't Have Determined... ProfessorGAC Aug 29 #3
Unreliable Sibelius Fan Aug 29 #9
I Know The Test ProfessorGAC Aug 29 #13
Dunking was once the accepted test for a myriad of crimes. Sibelius Fan Sep 3 #26
I read they didn't do an autopsy on her. LeftInTX Aug 30 #24
Damn, can I get my money back? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Aug 29 #4
Here it is: LeftInTX Aug 29 #5
One dollar, Mortimer. Iggo Aug 30 #23
I watched those movies years after they came out. murielm99 Aug 29 #6
ACAB... regnaD kciN Aug 29 #7
He shot himself in the face? bluedigger Aug 29 #8
If you are determined it would be easy to shoot through your cheek JanMichael Aug 29 #12
If it was self inflicted, that was likely what he was going for, but... LudwigPastorius Aug 29 #16
Maybe murder suicide attempt then. JanMichael Aug 30 #21
I think our definitions of easy differ. bluedigger Aug 30 #20
Failed murder/suicide attempt. When he didn't die, he had to come up with some story. mucholderthandirt Aug 30 #18
Nt just once but twice marshall Aug 30 #19
There's a facebook page created by a former cop that grew up in the area. AStern Aug 29 #10
OMG, this will tank the value of my walking tall action figures collection 😭 ImNotGod Aug 29 #11
Mitchel was a better movie anyway Johonny Aug 29 #14
I see "adolescent male revenge fantasies" B.See Aug 29 #15
Gimme a break. I was 15. 4th Aug 30 #17
Wasn't meant as a criticism, 4th. B.See Aug 30 #22
None taken. 4th Aug 30 #25
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