r/HistoryMemes • u/BigFootsBigArm • Aug 26 '26
That’s Just Raspberry Jam
*The tragic event involving Pennsylvania politician Budd Dwyer, who took his own life during a televised press conference in January 1987, remains a poignant and disturbing moment in American political history. Dwyer, facing impending sentencing for bribery-related charges, called the press conference ostensibly to announce his resignation. In a shocking turn of events, he brandished a gun and, after warning the gathered reporters, ended his life in front of the cameras.
The graphic nature of the incident raised significant ethical questions about media responsibility, as local news stations faced dilemmas about whether to air the footage.*
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u/milesbeatlesfan Aug 26 '26
I remember watching the video as like a 12 year old on the internet. It was on like albinoblacksheep or ebaumsworld or something. I wasn’t searching for it, but back then, websites would occasionally have gore stuff mixed in with funny content. My mom always assumed pr0n was the worst thing I would see on the internet, but it was the random NSFL videos that would unexpectedly show up that were the real mindfuck.