Comments on: Stephen King killed John Lennon, claims man at city commission meeting http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 21:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414465 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414465 I wonder if he's being paid by Stephen to do this. Free publicity of a slightly spooky variety- perfect for a horror writer. It's even more effective than the chickens. I wonder if he’s being paid by Stephen to do this. Free publicity of a slightly spooky variety- perfect for a horror writer.

It’s even more effective than the chickens.

]]> By: cmuwriter http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414471 cmuwriter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414471 I've never been to a public meeting where they limited public comment to items pertaining to the city. There has usually been a public comment session for items on the agenda and an open comment section. People would comment on things of all topics. I think the guy is pretty fucking crazy, but they seemed to want to stifle his comment even before he said what he wanted to say. I’ve never been to a public meeting where they limited public comment to items pertaining to the city. There has usually been a public comment session for items on the agenda and an open comment section. People would comment on things of all topics. I think the guy is pretty fucking crazy, but they seemed to want to stifle his comment even before he said what he wanted to say.

]]> By: HurfDurf http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-415752 HurfDurf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-415752 #54, I just looked at that link you provided, and funnier than Steven is this, the 2nd speaker: "Ken Hart, Star Man, spoke of outer space and his destiny. " Where are you now Spaceman? #54, I just looked at that link you provided, and funnier than Steven is this, the 2nd speaker:
“Ken Hart, Star Man, spoke of outer space and his destiny. ”

Where are you now Spaceman?

]]> By: Micah http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414473 Micah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414473 Slightly off-topic, but I just want to point out that Sarasota City and County do a really superb job of making meetings open and accessible using webcasts and public postings of meeting transcripts. Many localities would do well to emulate their example. Slightly off-topic, but I just want to point out that Sarasota City and County do a really superb job of making meetings open and accessible using webcasts and public postings of meeting transcripts.

Many localities would do well to emulate their example.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-417805 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-417805 I met this guy many times in Monterey years ago. My friend started to do a documentary about him until he randomly disapeared. He was always passing out these things. He really believes it. Another one of my friends got in a fight with him and arrested for tearing up his signs; my friend said it was worth it. I met this guy many times in Monterey years ago. My friend started to do a documentary about him until he randomly disapeared.

He was always passing out these things. He really believes it. Another one of my friends got in a fight with him and arrested for tearing up his signs; my friend said it was worth it.

]]> By: jetfx http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414493 jetfx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414493 It wasn't "The Catcher in the Rye" that the assassin was reading before he pulled the trigger. That was planted by the Illuminati to disguise the identity of the killer. It wasn’t “The Catcher in the Rye” that the assassin was reading before he pulled the trigger. That was planted by the Illuminati to disguise the identity of the killer.

]]> By: narrator http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-416545 narrator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-416545 I used to listen to talk radio a bit in San Francisco and some SK killed John Lennon guy would call up all the time. He would start out making sense and then go into the SK killed john Lennon accusation at which point the host would hit the tape delay button and hang up. It happened so frequently that it became a kind of running joke on some of the program. It practically was a sport to see how quickly they could recognize that the guy was on the phone. I used to listen to talk radio a bit in San Francisco and some SK killed John Lennon guy would call up all the time. He would start out making sense and then go into the SK killed john Lennon accusation at which point the host would hit the tape delay button and hang up.

It happened so frequently that it became a kind of running joke on some of the program. It practically was a sport to see how quickly they could recognize that the guy was on the phone.

]]> By: august http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-957735 august Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-957735 I used to bartend on Union Street in San Francisco in 89-91. One Sunday (strange folks always came in on Sundays ... left over drunks, angry loners, etc ...) this guy came in. He wanted to play guitar and I let him audition. It wasn't anything that was going to generate a following, so I passed. He then hung around and started to befriend this young girl in college who was sitting at the bar. She was alone and naive and started to really believe his stuff ... and his stuff kept getting stranger. It climaxed in Stephan King killing Lennon. It just so happens that I know everything about that murder and was able to engage him for a while just for entertainment sake. He got a little hot under the collar and tried to grab "his girl" and leave. I got her away from him (not a big incident ... I told him she was my sister) and he stormed out. For the next few days he hung out front of the bar playing guitar with his van parked in our window. He now was claiming I had lied to him about the girl and the bar was part of something or another in regards to a conspiracy against him. A couple months later he was involved in an incident at a Stephan King book signing that made the news. Shortly after that the girl from the night came back in and asked if I had seen him on the news? I told her I had. She thanked me and said she was actually thinking of leaving with the guy that night. She just kept shaking her head in disbelief at how naive she was. I don't know if this is a comment on her or him ... or both. In regards to him: 1) He comes across somewhat normal at the start. 2) He isn't crazy looking, quite the contrary. 3) He is very polite. In regards to her: I think for her it was one of those times in life that you don't ever forget. You never forget your first time in anything. Especially your first time you come across a schizophrenic and are unable to peg it. I used to bartend on Union Street in San Francisco in 89-91. One Sunday (strange folks always came in on Sundays … left over drunks, angry loners, etc …) this guy came in. He wanted to play guitar and I let him audition. It wasn’t anything that was going to generate a following, so I passed. He then hung around and started to befriend this young girl in college who was sitting at the bar. She was alone and naive and started to really believe his stuff … and his stuff kept getting stranger. It climaxed in Stephan King killing Lennon. It just so happens that I know everything about that murder and was able to engage him for a while just for entertainment sake. He got a little hot under the collar and tried to grab “his girl” and leave. I got her away from him (not a big incident … I told him she was my sister) and he stormed out. For the next few days he hung out front of the bar playing guitar with his van parked in our window. He now was claiming I had lied to him about the girl and the bar was part of something or another in regards to a conspiracy against him.
A couple months later he was involved in an incident at a Stephan King book signing that made the news. Shortly after that the girl from the night came back in and asked if I had seen him on the news? I told her I had. She thanked me and said she was actually thinking of leaving with the guy that night. She just kept shaking her head in disbelief at how naive she was. I don’t know if this is a comment on her or him … or both. In regards to him: 1) He comes across somewhat normal at the start. 2) He isn’t crazy looking, quite the contrary. 3) He is very polite.
In regards to her: I think for her it was one of those times in life that you don’t ever forget. You never forget your first time in anything. Especially your first time you come across a schizophrenic and are unable to peg it.

]]> By: Pixel http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414507 Pixel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414507 Wow, this guy's website takes nutjob conspiracy theroy to an whole new level. Thsi is my favorite part of the little I read http://www.lennonmurdertruth.com/killersname.asp Wow, this guy’s website takes nutjob conspiracy theroy to an whole new level. Thsi is my favorite part of the little I read

http://www.lennonmurdertruth.com/killersname.asp

]]> By: Tenn http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414764 Tenn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414764 Maturin knows. Maturin knows.

]]> By: Simon Cameron http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414510 Simon Cameron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414510 What can I say? He makes a good case. And to think I enjoyed the Dark Tower. What can I say? He makes a good case. And to think I enjoyed the Dark Tower.

]]> By: freshacconci http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414511 freshacconci Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414511 Is it because Mark Chapman <i>sort of</i> looks like Stephen King? A fatter, uglier Stephen King? Is it because Mark Chapman sort of looks like Stephen King? A fatter, uglier Stephen King?

]]> By: ill lich http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414516 ill lich Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414516 <blockquote>The mayor told Lightfoot that Casey Key, where King lives, is not under the jurisdiction of Sarasota County.</blockquote> And neither are boroughs of NYC, nor counties in Maine, so what does he expect the city commission to do, pat him on the back and give him a cookie? Besides, we all know the tri-lateral commission (under guidance from the Vatican) was behind the murder. I bet he works for them, and is obfuscate the TRUTH.

The mayor told Lightfoot that Casey Key, where King lives, is not under the jurisdiction of Sarasota County.

And neither are boroughs of NYC, nor counties in Maine, so what does he expect the city commission to do, pat him on the back and give him a cookie?

Besides, we all know the tri-lateral commission (under guidance from the Vatican) was behind the murder. I bet he works for them, and is obfuscate the TRUTH.

]]> By: moustache http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414519 moustache Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414519 The site is down. Wayback to the rescue: http://web.archive.org/web/20071015052051/http://www.lennonmurdertruth.com/ The site is down. Wayback to the rescue: http://web.archive.org/web/20071015052051/http://www.lennonmurdertruth.com/

]]> By: nycjason http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414778 nycjason Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414778 I am so loving that this thread got "Tower-jacked" Khef, Ka and Ka-tet. -ANDY, MESSENGER (Many Other Functions) I am so loving that this thread got “Tower-jacked”

Khef, Ka and Ka-tet.

-ANDY, MESSENGER (Many Other Functions)

]]> By: pauldrye http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414523 pauldrye Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414523 If Stephen King had killed John Lennon, he'd have used something a lot more eldritch and entertaining that bullets. If Stephen King had killed John Lennon, he’d have used something a lot more eldritch and entertaining that bullets.

]]> By: Matt23 http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414525 Matt23 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414525 I live near the Dakota building (where Lennon was shot) and this guy parks his van near my apartment all the time, although I haven't seen him in a while. I think at the time he lived in the van. It had his site's URL all over it with phrases like "Come together over this" I live near the Dakota building (where Lennon was shot) and this guy parks his van near my apartment all the time, although I haven’t seen him in a while. I think at the time he lived in the van. It had his site’s URL all over it with phrases like “Come together over this”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414529 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414529 Many years ago this guy would walk up and down the main street of my small CA home town with a similar sign and sandwich board. Good to see he's still going. Crazy as a bat, but really-- couldn't they give him his 3 minutes? Seems petty to cut him off and have the deputy escort him out.... not like he was throwing chairs around or something. Many years ago this guy would walk up and down the main street of my small CA home town with a similar sign and sandwich board. Good to see he’s still going. Crazy as a bat, but really– couldn’t they give him his 3 minutes? Seems petty to cut him off and have the deputy escort him out…. not like he was throwing chairs around or something.

]]> By: pilcrow http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-415043 pilcrow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-415043 If you can't spot the crazy person in the room, it is you. ¶ If you can’t spot the crazy person in the room, it is you.

¶

]]> By: jimbuck http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414537 jimbuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414537 You know, I had it all on Tom Clancy until this guy made his compelling argument. And I feel sorry for Sarasota. The last thing it needs in this economy is a damaged image. You know, I had it all on Tom Clancy until this guy made his compelling argument. And I feel sorry for Sarasota. The last thing it needs in this economy is a damaged image.

]]> By: snappity http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414539 snappity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414539 This guy has been ranting about this for decades. He used to hang around Bangor, Maine (King's other home) in the early 90s, and when River Phoenix died, he apparently camped out at the Viper Room with his van to get the message out. My friends and I read that in People at the time, and thought, "OH! That's where he's gone to." This guy has been ranting about this for decades. He used to hang around Bangor, Maine (King’s other home) in the early 90s, and when River Phoenix died, he apparently camped out at the Viper Room with his van to get the message out. My friends and I read that in People at the time, and thought, “OH! That’s where he’s gone to.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-415819 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-415819 In one of Stephen King's books, one of his victims was a John Lennon Fan. I think this goes back as far back as Salem's Lot. I feel sorry for Stephen King. He's sain, and he uses his imagination to good use, instead of bugging innocent people with insane ideas. I feel sorry for anyone in the public eye that has to put up with this kind of stupidity. In one of Stephen King’s books, one of his victims was a John Lennon Fan. I think this goes back as far back as Salem’s Lot.

I feel sorry for Stephen King. He’s sain, and he uses his imagination to good use, instead of bugging innocent people with insane ideas.

I feel sorry for anyone in the public eye that has to put up with this kind of stupidity.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-672844 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-672844 #33: the guy driving the van that ran down Stephen King died shortly after. that said this guy makes a pretty good case, even if its all malarchy, its just enough to make you think, which is the point. #33: the guy driving the van that ran down Stephen King died shortly after.

that said this guy makes a pretty good case, even if its all malarchy, its just enough to make you think, which is the point.

]]> By: popnfresh http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414545 popnfresh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414545 This is the same paranoiac I used to see on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley in the late '80s. He'd be walking up and down the avenue with his placard proclaiming that King killed Lennon. Berkeleyans are used to fringe elements wandering their streets so no one paid much attention. He used to occasionally wander into the store on Telegraph where I worked. One day I struck up a conversation with him. It wasn't immediately apparent that he had few screws loose, but the more you talked to him his paranoid delusions began to gradually creep into the conversation. It was truly weird. I feel very sorry for him that he's been trapped inside his paranoid world for all these years. This is the same paranoiac I used to see on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley in the late ’80s. He’d be walking up and down the avenue with his placard proclaiming that King killed Lennon. Berkeleyans are used to fringe elements wandering their streets so no one paid much attention. He used to occasionally wander into the store on Telegraph where I worked. One day I struck up a conversation with him. It wasn’t immediately apparent that he had few screws loose, but the more you talked to him his paranoid delusions began to gradually creep into the conversation. It was truly weird. I feel very sorry for him that he’s been trapped inside his paranoid world for all these years.

]]> By: lieumorrison http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414546 lieumorrison Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414546 Still, I'd like to see Stephen King defend himself from Steven Lightfoot's murder accusations in wild-eye Charles Manson-esq exlaimations: "I've never killed anyone. I don't need to kill anyone. I think it. I have it here [points to head]" Still, I’d like to see Stephen King defend himself from Steven Lightfoot’s murder accusations in wild-eye Charles Manson-esq exlaimations: “I’ve never killed anyone. I don’t need to kill anyone. I think it. I have it here [points to head]“

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414551 dculberson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414551 Jesus this guy needs psych help. Jesus this guy needs psych help.

]]> By: MarkM http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414811 MarkM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414811 Favorite parts: <i> "My van says it all over the place" <i> "California laughed and look at California now; worst fire season in its history" </i></i> But, how does someone so obviously suffering from schizophrenia have a website that's so non-broken? http://www.lennonmurdertruth.com/about.asp This part reminded me of A Beautiful Mind, when he's talking about making connections to various seemingly unrelated magazine headlines-- Im thinking his mind might not be as beautiful though. Favorite parts:

“My van says it all over the place”

“California laughed and look at California now; worst fire season in its history”

But, how does someone so obviously suffering from schizophrenia have a website that’s so non-broken?

http://www.lennonmurdertruth.com/about.asp
This part reminded me of A Beautiful Mind, when he’s talking about making connections to various seemingly unrelated magazine headlines– Im thinking his mind might not be as beautiful though.

]]> By: zikzak http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414556 zikzak Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414556 I think it's nice that Stephen King actually wrote back to this guy with a friendly and concerned letter. I'd expect most famous people to simply ignore such crazy folk. I think it’s nice that Stephen King actually wrote back to this guy with a friendly and concerned letter. I’d expect most famous people to simply ignore such crazy folk.

]]> By: Ceronomus http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414563 Ceronomus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414563 The sad thing is that all this extra coverage will probably bring out at least a few more loons who will feed this poor man's delusions. The sad thing is that all this extra coverage will probably bring out at least a few more loons who will feed this poor man’s delusions.

]]> By: Photons http://boingboing.net/2009/02/18/stephen-king-killed.html#comment-414564 Photons Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-414564 I love that he also subtly accuses King of starting the wildfires in California at the end. Also I cracked up when he told them King was scaring off the celebrities. That means that celebrities are aware of his murderous past while nobody else but everyone else is living in ignorance. Real Grade A crazy. I love that he also subtly accuses King of starting the wildfires in California at the end. Also I cracked up when he told them King was scaring off the celebrities. That means that celebrities are aware of his murderous past while nobody else but everyone else is living in ignorance. Real Grade A crazy.

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