Suicide gig loses venue
Published September 26, 2003
CMU is reporting the following:
The Florida venue due to host that controversial gig by industrial rock band
Hell on Earth, at which a terminally ill fan was planning to take his own life, has cancelled the performance. David Hundley, owner of the State Theater in St. Petersburg, told reporters that, while he was still not sure whether the supposed live suicide was a publicity stunt or an "illusion", he was concerned on the affect the stunt may have on younger fans. He told a news conference: "We deal with a lot of kids here and we don't want their parents to think that their kids are ever at risk."
Another local venue, Club Venom, also reportedly rejected the booking, though a notice on the band's website says the show, and the suicide, will go ahead at an undisclosed location within St. Petersburg city limits and will be webcast live. City officials, meanwhile, have been considered rushing through new legislation to ensure any such public suicide is illegal.
Although Hell On Earth are known for media stunts frontman Billy Tourtelot has insisted this is not the case this time round. Tourtelot also claims he has taken legal advice and that neither he nor any venue will be held responsible for the fan's death in the eyes of the law.
As previously reported, the fan wishes to commit suicide in such a public way to promote the cause for the legalisation of euthanasia.
Marty's band, Growing Old Disgracefully, can be found at: Disgraceful Music. His Cthulhu tales can be found at Temple of Dagon. 
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some of the people who were at that chatroom and egging him on, apparently, didn't actually think he'd do what he did. I think he also locked his room door or something
if someone is terminally ill and of sound mind, why should they not be able to have the choice of taking their own life? and how the hell can you make public suicide illegal - you can hardly arrest a dead person (and someone who's really determined will manage to do it no matter what security there might be)
It's a matter of public policy - it has to be discouraged, we have lots of laws that aren't all that practical, but we need to make a statement about the behavior involved.
so it's actually a fan who wants to do it? here i thought it was a band memeber.
Now, take into consdieration that this is coming from an industrial synth artist who dables in Alice Cooper/Skinny Puppy style theatrics:
I visted their website; heard their music, and read the lyrics...too bad
the BAND wasn't plannin' on offi' themselves.
Always,
Kaenan 1340
Now, take into consdieration that this is coming from an industrial synth artist who dables in Alice Cooper/Skinny Puppy style theatrics:
I visted their website; heard their music, and read the lyrics...too bad
the BAND wasn't planning on offing themselves.
Always,
Kaenan 1340
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Live Suicide Solution? This is a creepy media stunt. Reminds me a bit of that story of that guy in the chatroom who kept eating pills until he passed out and died. People in the chatroom were actually urging him on.
Sad stuff.