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Popcorn Sutton Dead

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I'm sorry to report that Popcorn got his letter today to go to prison. He went up to the guest house and ended it.

Very Sad indeed.
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I just got the same information from someone who lives in the same area as Popcorn. He said it was all over the local news. Its really been a messed up day, Popcorn's death just caps it off. I guess that Popcorn's life could be summed up by saying that as to his life and death, he did it his way. Independent to the end.
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Pam, his wife, just spoke with my gf. He rigged a car exhaust to the guest house.
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He endured all this Grief, all over distilling spirits , what a sad sad world we live in :( , all because the powers that be didn't get their cut :evil: somebody out there should be ashamed putting a chap through that.
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I'm really sorry to hear that, it totally ruined my day. I hope his wife is handling it ok.
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RIP Popcorn.
Be safe.
Be discreet.
And have fun.
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It's a sad day for America and what she stands for...“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson repealed the whiskey excise tax on June 30, 1802, by Thomas Jefferson, declaring that the “infernal” whiskey excise was hostile to the genius of a free people.
Popcorn was an honorable man, doing the work he knew best to survive.
Popcorn may be gone, but will not be forgotten.

R.I.P. Popcorn
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I just heard through my grapevine about this. Very sad indeed that he felt the need to take his own life for pursuing his livelihood.

RIP Popcorn and my condolences to his family.
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Damn, that's too bad.
The one that supposedly took so much by not paying his taxes just saved the gubment much more by not going to prison. Hope their friggin' happy. :evil:





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Here is an awesome video that shows his sense of humor. I hope the feds are happy.

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Sounds like in this instance Popcorn decided not to do the time for the crime... Sad... Very sad...
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Vale Popcorn. :( :( :(
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rad14701 wrote:Sounds like in this instance Popcorn decided not to do the time for the crime... Sad... Very sad...

A CRIME only in as much to say he broke the law, a law set up so as a government can screw people for TAX, he was being sent to prison on what most people would/should call a very minor offence, law breaker that was (popcorn Sutton) Criminal he was Not, distilling spirits you are breaking a government set-up law, you are not a, murderer, Bank robber, rapist, mugger or any of the other ''Natural'' Criminal offences.

A man that has been driven to his Death for breaking A law, that is what I call sad :(

I am sure you can see what I am trying to put across.
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stillvodka wrote:
rad14701 wrote:Sounds like in this instance Popcorn decided not to do the time for the crime... Sad... Very sad...

A CRIME only in as much to say he broke the law, a law set up so as a government can screw people for TAX, he was being sent to prison on what most people would/should call a very minor offence, law breaker that was (popcorn Sutton) Criminal he was Not, distilling spirits you are breaking a government set-up law, you are not a, murderer, Bank robber, rapist, mugger or any of the other ''Natural'' Criminal offences.

A man that has been driven to his Death for breaking A law, that is what I call sad :(

I am sure you can see what I am trying to put across.
law is the law though....we all know the risks
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We know the risks. sheriff of nottinham, robbinhood an all that. Sutton probably had other reasons for what he did but his statement will make the law go runnin even harder to cover it's highly exposed ass.
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Popcorn felt that he was going to die in prison given his bad health. He choose to deal with it on his own terms such as he had done his whole life. Let's put him in a good place in our hearts and remember him as man who gave his life doing what the believed in. I hope Popcorn has me a jar when we meet again.
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They laid Popcorn to rest today
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I have lurked around here for a couple years and finally joined about 6 months ago. I'm sad that my first post is in this thread .
RIP Popcorn!
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