Re: twinkies

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From: Neal Bedard
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1985 04:37

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In article <8988@ritcv.UUCP>, msl5864@ritcv.UUCP (Michael S. Leibow) writes:
> 
> What in the hell do Twinkies have to do with suicide?

1.	OD'ing on Twinkies was part of Dan White's `diminished capacity'
	defense that subsequently allowed his charges to be reduced to
	manslaughter.

2.	Dan White killed himself recently. He was out on parole.

That's the connection.

-Neal
-- 
55. It's a law we can do away with.
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From: neal@weitek.UUCP (Neal Bedard)
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Subject: Re: twinkies
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Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 23:37:43 EST
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