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His suicide "a distinct possibility"?

posted 9 years ago by suneater
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Sacramento County Coroner Robert Lyons issued a statement confirming Webb had committed suicide. When asked by local reporters about the possibility of two gunshots being a suicide, Lyons replied: "It's unusual in a suicide case to have two shots, but it has been done in the past, and it is in fact a distinct possibility." (Wikipedia)

Not a definate suicide. Not a probable suicide. But a possible suicide, a distinctly possible suicide.

So the (local) Government Coroner was distinctly unsure, basically. Yet this distinct guess served as the basis for the government's official conclusion. Lame.

[–] DCJerzeygrl 9 years ago

such a big, fat lie.....which only proves that everything Gary Webb wrote was fact.

[–] WeAintFoundShin 9 years ago

It's scary how the assassin didn't give a **** - or wanted to send a message.

"Yes, we are the Devil. We will kill you if you speak out against us".

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[–] BKinzeys 9 years ago

Unless the coroner meant it's a distinct possibility to commit suicide with two shots.

You may be misinterpreting the coroner's statement.

[–] greatwareagle 9 years ago

If the coroner is absolutely certain it was a suicide, using the phrase "distinct possibility" seems odd.

If a person kills their self, and the method is definitely established, it is now more than just "possible", but rather "certain".

[–] BKinzeys 9 years ago

I think the corner is saying it was a suicide and it is possible to shoot oneself more than once in the head while attempting suicide.

[–] greatwareagle 9 years ago

I understand that.

But if its ruled a suicide, then, of course its possible to kill yourself with 2 gunshot wounds. The fact that he had 2 wounds, and that he killed himself proves it(if suicide is ruled as the definite cause). Why the need to say that it's possible.

If the method of suicide was that he submerged himself underwater until water filled his lungs, would the coroner then say, "It is possible to die from drowning."

[–] BKinzeys 9 years ago

Because you can read on this very board that people doubt this was a suicide because there were 2 shots. So I'd guess he was addressing that very doubt.

[–] greatwareagle 9 years ago

It is a distinct possibility...

[–] jaroslaw99 8 years ago

Not that "many sources" mean more accurate but I read this several places. (a) the coroner initially said it was a suicide from gunshot wounds. (the distinct possibility apparently came from this board). The confusion about multiple wounds made them later say one gunshot.

In an another article on consortium review (I think), the son said he had the gun, it is very sensitive and continuing to squeeze would render two shots. If the first one wasn't fatal as determined by the coroner, he could have squeezed the trigger which per the son doesn't need to be recocked, and pulled off a second shot. He also paid for cremation, wrote "suicide" type emails to everyone in his family that they expressed had things in them only Gary would know. He was also on antidepressants which he stopped taking several months prior per his ex wife.

IF and I stress IF all this is true, then it seems like suicide, as much as I would like to believe it is a big giant government or drug cartel conspiracy to prevent his second book from coming out, that he was murdered.

Most tragic of all, what did his sacrifice change? The CIA admission of guilt report issued in 1998 or 1999 was almost completely ignored by the shortly after media circus of Bill and Monica.

[–] DeniP 7 years ago

Enough with the BS.
https://www.newsreview.com/chico/return-of-the-messenger/content?oid=15346991