The suicide of Budd Dwyer live on TV

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Are you masturbating, OP. You're masturbating, aren't you? You masturbate to murders and death videos, don't you, OP?

I guess no one loved Dwyer enough to hide all the tapes.

Yes, it was a big deal when it happened. Although it was shocking, it was also inevitable.

It was a snow day so a lot of kids were home and saw it happen on live TV.

In PA at the time. Dyer was in trouble for alledged financial crimes such as embezzlement or something similar. There was plenty of evidence, and in his stressed state, believed suicide was his only viable escape. Rather than doing such privately, he chose to be theatrical before the cameras. The problem for him, there's no opportunity to relish the moment again.

There’s a great documentary out there about Budd. I was too young to know anything about this back then but the documentary really made it seem like he might have been innocent. Made it seem like he only killed himself to stop his family from losing money when he was convicted. I actually felt really bad for him.

R3 in this linked thread. I refuse to link it directly.

Yep, lived in PA at the time. It was all the kids talked about for weeks. We had no idea who he was, but we were traumatized.

Poor man. At least he only killed himself, though. That all could have been much worse.

I once watched it and it's true you can't unsee it. It's truly gruesome. I can't imagine kids watching it. I hope most of them didn't realize what had happened.

It’s not that gruesome.

Did you watch the color or black and white version op?

It’s nothing like the movies show. He’s standing one minute, he’s crumpled on the floor in a heap the second he pulls the trigger. Also, his heart still pumps for a minute so there is blood pouring out of the wound like water out of a faucet.

It’s pretty horrific. The blood POURS out of his nose. The look on his face is the worst. I still try to figure out if he was dead automatically or if he died in a few seconds. His eyes are open at first and then he slumps down and they close.

I have watched the video a few times. Another suicide video that's online is one of a guy who committed suicide in a room at a county jail. He had the gun hidden under his waist band and the cops who arrested him and took him to jail didn't pat him down.

I remember when this happened. After that live version, all the TV stations edited it out when replaying the tape for the news. A friend of mine though, was home sick from work that day and saw it happen on TV and started calling a lot of people up.

In the video I saw (I don't know how many there are) the cameraman hilariously decides to zoom right in on his face after the shot. Like, thanks, Mr. Demille, we couldn't see it before that closeup.

I didn't see it but remember that it was a snow day and the talk of the state for days after.

He was a Republican.

He was far from innocent.

Dwyer probably got inspiration from Christine Chubbuck.

This actually seems to be a theme amongst politicians caught with their hand in the cookie jar - sacrificing oneself to ensure your beneficiaries get your life insurance/pension/anything else.

The head of the commuter railroad agency in Chicago did something similar a few years back... stepped in front of a commuter train while he was being investigated for shady dealings, mainly so that his wife could receive his survivor's pension (which would have been revoked had he been convicted).

Aren't most life insurance policies negated by suicide?

Still, it's an example we hope all Rethug politicos choose, just not on the air.

My life insurance policy says I can't commit suicide for the first six months of the policy, or it's voided.

What did Budd Dwyer's wife say to him on the day of the suicide?

"Good luck, but don't shoot your mouth off."

It's very strange how he takes that giant pistol out of the bag and no one says anything at first.

Then it seems clear from Dwyer's warnings that some jackass wants to be a big hero and interfere--and most likely get someone else shot, too. If someone has a gun, you don't go pushing up to him. You stay out of it. It's terrible that he felt he had to give up the only life he was ever to have, but that's his sorrowful business, not anyone else's.

RIP.

I was compelled to watch this on you tube, and it's horrific. Sad

I was a kid and saw it live on tv. I've never forgotten how terrifying it was and wish I could unsee it.

I'm pretty sure it had to be a strange and surreal moment when he pulled the gun out of the bag.

I'm sure it took a few moments for it to even register to the witnesses because it was probably the last thing they would ever expect someone to do.

He never intended to take anybody except himself, notice the desk in front of him.

The funniest part is after he had shot himself, blood gushing out of his nose and head wound, a guy stands before him and tells the crowd, "Don't panic. Show a little decorum, please."

Like for real?

So the Christine Chubbuck tape is gone forever?

I remember seeing this on some Faces of Death type VHS that some stoned acquaintances had on as background. Will never forget it, ugh.

Friends, please think twice before googling this to watch it.

R39 It is. He looks like a deflating ballon.

[quote]Aren't most life insurance policies negated by suicide?

Nah, that’s some weird Hollywood thing. Once the insured is outside the contestability period (usually two years, varies by state) and the policy is in good standing (paid up) suicide doesn’t matter.

It was the sort of thing that was considered bad taste to discuss unless in the company of punk kids and goths.

Dwyer committed suicide to ensure his family would receive the pension money. IIRC, he would have lost once he went to prison.

It sounds fucked up, I won't watch it.

Has anyone else seen that video of the crazy Bjork stalker shooting himself in the mouth? He sent her a bomb earlier that day so that they could be together in heaven! He had some kind of sign propped up behind him that was supposed to be splattered with his brain matter but he totally missed.

I watched the video some other time when the DL was discussing it. However, I have very little memory of the video. Although the deflated ballon reference seems familiar. Anyway, I wasn’t scarred for life or anything.

Howard Stern version of inserting the scream into James Brown I Feel Good.

Tears streaming down face

-what a nice shot, man

More politicians should consider this option.

[quote] More politicians should consider this option.

Forwarding thread to Mitch McConnell...

[quote]"Don't panic. Show a little decorum, please."

That’s one of the best parts. This video really has it all.

R45 Ricardo Lopez. I heard about him and I watched a lot of the videos he made leading up to the suicide, also. To me that one was more disturbing, because he vacillates a bit in the months leading up to it before finally carrying out the act. He was emotionally stunted and truly self loathing. He was kind of a proto incel.

Movie scenes of people firing a gun into their head look much worse. Other than the torrent of blood gushing from his nose, it looked pretty tame, pretty easy to unsee.

R45, that crazy, fat hispanic was one of the scariest Dateline, 48hrs, 20/20 whatever video. Seeing the full unedited video on a gore site years later was scarring.

Acid was to spray in Bjork's face disfiguring her because she dared date a black man. Never trust anyone if their last name is Lopez. Ever.

Bjork wigged at an Asian airport shortly after that. Crazy Eskimo alert!

It's much worse than movie scenes R52, you're delusional.

True R22, now he wouldn't have to top himself, the deplorables would just absolve him of his obvious guilt.

Yep, I was at home when it happened as a kid. It aired on the news. Everyone went nuts.

[quote] So the Christine Chubbuck tape is gone forever?

Nope. Confirmed last year to exist by the Hollywood Reporter and others. Station manager’s wife held onto it and now it is in the hands of others through attorneys.

R51, proto incel. Brilliant and true! Great description of that flabby freak.

I remember some rumor that the FBI also had a copy of the Christine Chubbuck tape.

[quote]He had some kind of sign propped up behind him that was supposed to be splattered with his brain matter but he totally missed.

Good grief!

I watched it a while ago. The worst part is when a woman (presumably a colleague) screams "no!" just as he shoots himself.

Has anyone ever seen the Chubbock film? Dwyer’s film is everywhere and hard to unsee.

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