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90. Sounds Like The Last Cry Of An Honest Man - R. Budd Dwyer's Sad Farewell
The tragic 1987 public suicide of Pennsylvania State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer is one of the most well known, horrifying and sad media events ever to occur in the United States. A media event because Dwyer shot himself in the mouth with a .357 magnum revolver during a live, highly-publicized press conference. Horrifying because it was a snow day and kids were home from school watching TV when it happened. Sad - so sad - because of the details that led to Dwyer's desperate action. In this episode Melissa details the life of a meticulously honest public servant done in by petty political revenge…
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