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    8 months ago

    I was winning awards, getting raises, lecturing college classes, appearing on TV shows, and judging journalism contests. And then I wrote some stories that made me realize how sadly misplaced my bliss had been. The reason I’d enjoyed such smooth sailing for so long hadn’t been, as I’d assumed, because I was careful and diligent and good at my job… The truth was that, in all those years, I hadn’t written anything important enough to suppress.

    • Gary Webb, another guy suicided in the back of the head by the US.
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      Gary Webb

      According to the Wikipedia article on the guy, his suiciding required two gunshots to the head.

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        I’ve been reading his book on this scandal too, it’s excellent. Long, but it’s very entertaining so it goes fast.

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          Ah, I see, a confessed reader of un-American (and likely banned-) books. You must be very, very depressed. Despondent even. It would be a shame if anything happened to you as a result involving bullets (three max, place your order in advance), high windows, poisons, or a door plug seat on a 737. “Thoughts and prayers” in advance, no extra charge.