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Offline bijou

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Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« on: November 24, 2009, 03:48:55 PM »
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sabra   (1000+ posts)             Tue Nov-24-09 07:20 PM
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Ky. census worker killed himself, police say   
   
Source: MSNBC/AP

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A census worker found hanging from a tree with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest last September took his own life, police said Tuesday, adding that an inquiry found that he staged his death to look like a homicide.

Bill Sparkman's naked body was found Sept. 12 near a cemetery in a heavily wooded area of southeastern Kentucky. One of the witnesses who found the body in the Daniel Boone National Forest said the 51-year-old was bound with duct tape, gagged and had an identification badge taped to his neck.

Authorities have said "fed" was likely written in pen.

The Associated Press previously reported, citing law enforcement officials who spoke anonymously, that investigators were examining whether Sparkman manipulated the scene in order to conceal a suicide and make a life insurance claim possible for his son. The two law enforcement officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.

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Friends and co-workers have said that even while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, Sparkman would show up for work smiling with a toboggan cap to cover his balding head. They said the substitute teacher and part-time census worker cherished the values he learned in his youth as he worked toward becoming an Eagle Scout. They said he was punctual and dependable.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34130128/ns/us_news-life /
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FiveGoodMen   (1000+ posts)             Tue Nov-24-09 07:24 PM
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1. Wow. They're not even trying to sound plausible.
   
Just lie; Americans are fine with that.
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Tempest (1000+ posts)           Tue Nov-24-09 08:21 PM
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25. The FBI was not involved in the investigation
   

They left it up to the state to investigate the incident.

Not saying it happened, but the state police could have gotten political pressure to wrap it up as a suicide to save the state's reputation. It's happened before, especially during the civil rights movement.
Some do struggle to introduce facts and requests for evidence of  a CT,
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no limit   (1000+ posts)           Tue Nov-24-09 07:28 PM
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5. What evidance do you have to the contrary?
   
The way some on DU are so quick to jump in to a conspiracy theory is a bit sad.

but as ever on DU it's a losing battle.
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marshall (1000+ posts)           Tue Nov-24-09 07:25 PM
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3. He died trying to do good for his son
   
I wonder how insurance companies in the future (when assisted suicide is part of the freedom to choose)will handle a terminal patient such as this. If it's proven he will die soon anyway, will insurance companies pay if he chooses to end his misery a little sooner?

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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 04:02:28 PM »
WOW, just WOW! The guy did a pretty good job of trying to set up a hate crime, didn't he? Wonder how they put 2 and 2 together to uncover his scheme?

Anyone have more info? Guess I'll go check "Breaking".
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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2009, 04:05:19 PM »
WOW, just WOW! The guy did a pretty good job of trying to set up a hate crime, didn't he? Wonder how they put 2 and 2 together to uncover his scheme?

Anyone have more info? Guess I'll go check "Breaking".
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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2009, 04:09:34 PM »
WOW, just WOW! The guy did a pretty good job of trying to set up a hate crime, didn't he? Wonder how they put 2 and 2 together to uncover his scheme?

Anyone have more info? Guess I'll go check "Breaking".

A giveaway clue was the fact that he was on his knees and could have stood up.

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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2009, 04:57:37 PM »

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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 05:50:05 PM »
WOW, just WOW! The guy did a pretty good job of trying to set up a hate crime, didn't he? Wonder how they put 2 and 2 together to uncover his scheme?

Anyone have more info? Guess I'll go check "Breaking".

Apparently he was an extremely selfish asshole.

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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 05:52:31 PM »
He had taken out two private life insurance policies and a third one with the Census Bureau.  Unfortunately, none of them will pay out in the event of a suicide. 
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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2009, 05:55:51 PM »
He had taken out two life private insurance policies and a third one with the Census Bureau.  Unfortunately, none of them will pay out in the even of a suicide. 

Most insurance policies have a two-year or more suicide exclusion.  I think that is very generous.   

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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2009, 06:39:30 PM »
I think the tell-tell clues that he did it himself where the fact he taped his glasses on his head so he could see what he was doing, and that he wrote the word "FED" in such a manner they could tell he wrote it himself. That and he could reach the ground if he so chose. Not sure that requires a whole lot of CSI training.....
There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as caring and sensitive because he wants to expand the government's charitable programs is merely saying that he is willing to do good with other people's money. Well, who isn't? And a voter who takes pride in supporting such programs is telling us that he will do good with his own money— if a gun is held to his head.

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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009, 03:41:12 PM »
  Interesting, information for those who wish to commit suicide and make sure your family gets your insurance.

Things not to do to make it look like a suicide.

You have rope, duct tape and a magic marker-----don't we all.??

Options here, one can run their truck into a bridge going 80 mph. ---  One can go to the doctor for great pain and receive pain pills and over dose.-------One can go hiking on a mountain and fall accidentally over the side.

This poor man who KY, says committed suicide chose none of the options above.

A very complicated man who decided to die in a most unusual mannor.

No hanging from the rafters for that man, he wanted to make some kind of a statement---

So he perpares very carefully and picks a day when he will be working out in the boonies with people that have no use for him or the Government.

He  runs his truck off road leaving the doors open and expensive computer equipment exposed.

Gets out of the truck and strips naked and some how manages to mark FED upside down on his chest.

Off he goes into the woods, finds a tree that will hold his weight.   Takes the rope and somehow gets it to loft onto a solid branch.

Next he ties a hangmans noose and duck tapes his feet and hands behind him.

What next, does he jump up to get his head in the noose and take 5 hours to strangle himself.   How come his glasses stayed on, the flailing about of a hanged man should have thrown them off.

Am I missing a big part of this picture, am I paranoid and seeing ghosts of some sort.?

The State of KY has said with the best forensic scientists and not to mention the FBI that all of their findings are fact----  Who am I to question a State and the FBI.?

Is there not an easier way to off oneself,   Death by Choclate, die having sex with Viagra and a bad heart.








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Re: Ky. census worker killed himself, police say
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2009, 04:01:19 PM »
Vesta,

Yes, it was a very weird and complicated suicide, perhaps he had some help? I am sure we will never know. It was originally supposed that he had cancer, but the autopsy showed no signs of cancer. Then he marked FED bottom to top on his chest. It is very reminiscent of the backwards B girl from the election fervor. Also, if you missed it from my  above post, he taped his glasses to his head, thus ensuring they stayed put. However, I do agree this is nothing if not odd to the extreme. It sounds to me as if this was planned in minute detail by someone with a disturbed mind.
There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as caring and sensitive because he wants to expand the government's charitable programs is merely saying that he is willing to do good with other people's money. Well, who isn't? And a voter who takes pride in supporting such programs is telling us that he will do good with his own money— if a gun is held to his head.