The Death Penalty and the Death of Joe Dwyer

Bud Dwyer's entire speech lasted nearly 30 minutes. He thanked a good lord for giving him 47 years of exciting challenges, stimulating experiences and most of all the finest wife and children any man could ever desire. "I am convinced that innocent people have been found guilty and have been executed," he said. His suicide was not broadcast on live television but some news stations chose to show it in its entirety.