Moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton kills himself rather than face prison

[Kat Kanning]

I'm sure it's a mistake.

[peaceful_porc]

the fuckin' govt.jackboots drove him to it...
didn't seem to be bothering anyone with his corn likker

I'm writing a novel about an eccentric Oklahoma moonshiner based on my great-grandmother. It just kills me to see Popcorn die before it comes out. I was going to send him an audiobook. He was such a badass. RIP, Popcorn!

[Riddler]

the fuckin' govt.jackboots drove him to it...
didn't seem to be bothering anyone with his corn likker

I'm writing a novel about an eccentric Oklahoma moonshiner based on my great-grandmother. It just kills me to see Popcorn die before it comes out. I was going to send him an audiobook. He was such a badass. RIP, Popcorn!

this is one-a those deals the local sheriff shoulda looked the other way on....what's the harm? plus, most of those sheriffs are usually home-grown, good ol' boys...
i hope he/they are haunted by this outcome till their dying days.
i'd love to learn the trade tricks on making shine from some old coot like popcorn.....(like the sealant paste he makes out of bran & flour, or oatmeal, to seal up the joints in the still)
i could see if underage kids were buying this shit & getting drunk & sick around town, but that wasn't happening.

[KBCraig]

this is one-a those deals the local sheriff shoulda looked the other way on....what's the harm?

From reports, the locals did leave him alone. This was the ATF.

[firecracker joe]

yes my spelling and punctuation is not the best . All im trying to say is i think it sucks that the govt is forcing people to take their own lives rather than live in their prisons like caged animals that have hurt noone.

[Riddler]

this is one-a those deals the local sheriff shoulda looked the other way on....what's the harm?

From reports, the locals did leave him alone. This was the ATF.

no.
they only got involved after a fire/still explosion...local fire dept.....police/sheriff show up.....etc..

[KBCraig]

this is one-a those deals the local sheriff shoulda looked the other way on....what's the harm?

From reports, the locals did leave him alone. This was the ATF.

no.
they only got involved after a fire/still explosion...local fire dept.....police/sheriff show up.....etc..

They showed up, which resulted in publicity, but they didn't prosecute him. The ATF did.

[Pat McCotter]

They showed up, which resulted in publicity, but they didn't prosecute persecute him. The ATF did.

FTFY

[Riddler]

this is one-a those deals the local sheriff shoulda looked the other way on....what's the harm?

From reports, the locals did leave him alone. This was the ATF.

no.
they only got involved after a fire/still explosion...local fire dept.....police/sheriff show up.....etc..

They showed up, which resulted in publicity, but they didn't prosecute him. The ATF did.

that's the "looking the other way" part i was talking about.
some "authority" dropped dime...made a phone call...pick your poison