PrntScrn Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 (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 http://hellonearth.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc A. Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 Um, wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJawa Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 so you get a $500 fine and 60 days in jail if you conduct a suicide for profit? Makes almost as much sense as giving some one the death penalty for jumping off the empire state building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted October 4, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 4, 2003 "damn, that **** is whack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrntScrn Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 Well, by the end of today I supose we will know what happened..... "damn, that **** is whack" says the kid with "kill what you can" in his sig. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrope Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 I think their host took down their site. You cannot access it, which is good. Maybe they wont go through with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3n Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 thats just sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 never heard of them, as long as its not another 'the darkness' that apprantly have revivid rock? lol not my kinda thing anyway, prefere insutrial, ebm, darkwave, synthpop, gothic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[hxc] Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 thats just really messed up... how sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapnuts_ox Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 im all for metal and everything but thats just crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrntScrn Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 I think their host took down their site. You cannot access it, which is good. Maybe they wont go through with it. Yea, I noticed that.... :blink: I guess i'll have to watch yahho and whatnot to see if anyone reports on it. Anyone know of anyone from near this place in flordia so they can keep us informed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLdFuSi0n Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 Thats some ****** up **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted October 4, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 4, 2003 How screwed up. Oh, and lame. Really lame. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dountoyounow Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 i live in tampa and I have been to the state theatre for a couple concerts. Let me tell you, that place is the size of a small garage. For someone to commit suicide there, even the hardcore fans would leave from the smell. lol :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrntScrn Posted October 5, 2003 Author Share Posted October 5, 2003 so far their site is still down, and yahoo has no news that I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrope Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 MSNBC says it was postponed because their site was attacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted October 5, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 5, 2003 Well, by the end of today I supose we will know what happened....."damn, that **** is whack" says the kid with "kill what you can" in his sig. :rolleyes: it is a quote from 'not another teen movie' thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonik Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Uhhh, ok. That is a bit stupid if you ask me. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suddenly_Dead Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 What's more screwed up, in my eyes, are those people who'll think this is cool and rush out to buy tickets to all their shows. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memNOC Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 yay should be fun :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrntScrn Posted October 5, 2003 Author Share Posted October 5, 2003 well...any news on this anyone? I can't seem to find any. I wish I knew what the newspaper in that part of flordia was called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linsook Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 well if the guy wants to kill himself... go ahead. but airing that ****.... is not coo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrntScrn Posted October 6, 2003 Author Share Posted October 6, 2003 MSNBC says it was postponed because their site was attacked. Somehow I missed this post earler. I don't think I realized there was a page 2. :p I wonder when it is postponed to. :/ :ermm: :boo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berz Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 This is hardly death metal. Whatever happened to American metal, anyway - why the increasing reliance on gimmicks as opposed to decent music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 This is hardly death metal. Whatever happened to American metal, anyway - why the increasing reliance on gimmicks as opposed to decent music? Ya. A lot of the stuff I listen to are from Europe and that side of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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