Putting the "DEATH" back in death metal...

duh · 2nd October 2003, 05:55

Band Vows To Proceed With Onstage Suicide

(10/1/03, 5 p.m. ET) -- The leader of the alternative rock band Hell On Earth vows that the band will proceed with an onstage suicide on Saturday (October 4), according to the Associated Press. Frontman Billy Tourtelot says the show will be held privately in St. Petersburg, Florida, despite a new city law designed to stop it.

On Monday, the St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that makes it illegal to conduct a suicide for commercial or entertainment purposes in the city, and to host, promote and sell tickets for such an event. Tourtelot maintains that the show will be played in front of a "select few people" at an undisclosed location, and will be shown on the band's website, hellonearth.net.

Regarding the city ordinance, council member Bill Foster told the Associated Press, "While I still think it's a publicity stunt, we still couldn't sit idly by and let somebody lose their life." The city is also seeking a court injunction against the band to stop them from promoting the show.

Although violating the ordinance is punishable with a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail, Hell On Earth's Tourtelot says he's not worried about the legal ramifications. He claims that the event is taking place to promote the support of physician-assisted suicide.

A Florida law already makes it manslaughter, a second-degree felony, to assist in a suicide, but Tourtelot says the band is not assisting in the act. "This person will be doing this self-deliverance totally by themselves, on their own accord," he said. The person, reportedly a member of the Euthanasia Society, is remaining anonymous until the day of the show.

Hell On Earth, of course, is promoting a new album titled All Things Disturbingly Sassy.

http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=214765

I don't see what the big deal is, people goto flordia all the time to die. (its all old people!) The fuzz is gonna all over this like a hobo on a ham sandwitch.

Mattress · 2nd October 2003, 16:28

That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

Starbucks · 2nd October 2003, 17:08

Wtf, what a bunch of morons.

Mattress · 2nd October 2003, 19:13

I don't understand why they need a law against suicide for commercial purposes? Isn't suicide in general illegal already?

Cylob · 2nd October 2003, 19:45

Yeah it's illegal, but you're not going to worry about the sentence if you're dead.

If they want to do it then let 'em. A few less morons in the world to worry about.

sammythemc · 2nd October 2003, 20:18

if you need any further proof of their idiocy, look at the album title. "all things disturbingly sassy"? WTF?

Shenlong · 2nd October 2003, 20:24

Saw this at ultimate-guitar.com...Thought "What the hell?", went

, and desided not to care, because they probably won't get away with this, and even the contriversy won't boost this no-name band's ego up any...Positively, anyway...

Fickle · 3rd October 2003, 02:21

let them go and do it. cleansing of the weak.

s1138 · 3rd October 2003, 03:31

agree w/fickle....purify the gene pool

zootm · 3rd October 2003, 10:39

i don't think they are committing suicide. i think that it's someone who wants to be euthanasiaed who will be doing it. apparently in order to forward the case for euthanasia.

k_rock923 · 3rd October 2003, 23:53

why is suicide illegal anyway? whats the point. what are they gonna do, put you in jail?

dlinkwit27 · 4th October 2003, 03:44

welll. I'll be checkig that website in 24 hours to see what happened.

dlinkwit27 · 5th October 2003, 03:22

their site is down. I wonder if they did it...

Namelessv1 · 5th October 2003, 05:43

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-break...4637-7272r.htm

Shenlong · 5th October 2003, 10:30

Hackers...Damn, who would've guessed?

2nd October 2003, 05:55	#1
duh Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 290	Putting the "DEATH" back in death metal... Band Vows To Proceed With Onstage Suicide (10/1/03, 5 p.m. ET) -- The leader of the alternative rock band Hell On Earth vows that the band will proceed with an onstage suicide on Saturday (October 4), according to the Associated Press. Frontman Billy Tourtelot says the show will be held privately in St. Petersburg, Florida, despite a new city law designed to stop it. On Monday, the St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that makes it illegal to conduct a suicide for commercial or entertainment purposes in the city, and to host, promote and sell tickets for such an event. Tourtelot maintains that the show will be played in front of a "select few people" at an undisclosed location, and will be shown on the band's website, hellonearth.net. Regarding the city ordinance, council member Bill Foster told the Associated Press, "While I still think it's a publicity stunt, we still couldn't sit idly by and let somebody lose their life." The city is also seeking a court injunction against the band to stop them from promoting the show. Although violating the ordinance is punishable with a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail, Hell On Earth's Tourtelot says he's not worried about the legal ramifications. He claims that the event is taking place to promote the support of physician-assisted suicide. A Florida law already makes it manslaughter, a second-degree felony, to assist in a suicide, but Tourtelot says the band is not assisting in the act. "This person will be doing this self-deliverance totally by themselves, on their own accord," he said. The person, reportedly a member of the Euthanasia Society, is remaining anonymous until the day of the show. Hell On Earth, of course, is promoting a new album titled All Things Disturbingly Sassy. http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=214765 I don't see what the big deal is, people goto flordia all the time to die. (its all old people!) The fuzz is gonna all over this like a hobo on a ham sandwitch.

2nd October 2003, 16:28	#2
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

2nd October 2003, 19:13	#4
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	I don't understand why they need a law against suicide for commercial purposes? Isn't suicide in general illegal already? Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

2nd October 2003, 19:45	#5
Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	Yeah it's illegal, but you're not going to worry about the sentence if you're dead. If they want to do it then let 'em. A few less morons in the world to worry about. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

2nd October 2003, 20:24	#7
Shenlong Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: About 38°N, 86°W Posts: 2,905	Saw this at ultimate-guitar.com...Thought "What the hell?", went , and desided not to care, because they probably won't get away with this, and even the contriversy won't boost this no-name band's ego up any...Positively, anyway... A very close Japanese friend I knew a while ago once said to me "Watashi no koto wo oboeta, onegai shimasu...Yakusoku?" I forgot his name though...

2nd October 2003, 17:08	#3
Starbucks Forum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forums Posts: 2,685	Wtf, what a bunch of morons.

2nd October 2003, 20:18	#6
sammythemc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 139	if you need any further proof of their idiocy, look at the album title. "all things disturbingly sassy"? WTF?

3rd October 2003, 02:21	#8
Fickle Butterknife of Justice (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind you. Posts: 5,502	let them go and do it. cleansing of the weak. Go read a book without pictures pabook? \| Look, a blog! \| Buy Stuff I Wrote

3rd October 2003, 03:31	#9
s1138 Alumni? Join Date: May 2000 Location: joja Posts: 6,936	agree w/fickle....purify the gene pool

3rd October 2003, 10:39	#10
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	i don't think they are committing suicide. i think that it's someone who wants to be euthanasiaed who will be doing it. apparently in order to forward the case for euthanasia.

3rd October 2003, 23:53	#11
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	why is suicide illegal anyway? whats the point. what are they gonna do, put you in jail? Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

4th October 2003, 03:44	#12
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,236	welll. I'll be checkig that website in 24 hours to see what happened. ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

5th October 2003, 03:22	#13
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,236	their site is down. I wonder if they did it... ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

5th October 2003, 05:43	#14
Namelessv1 Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,757	http://washingtontimes.com/upi-break...4637-7272r.htm

5th October 2003, 10:30	#15
Shenlong Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: About 38°N, 86°W Posts: 2,905	Hackers...Damn, who would've guessed? A very close Japanese friend I knew a while ago once said to me "Watashi no koto wo oboeta, onegai shimasu...Yakusoku?" I forgot his name though...

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