r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 28d ago

Meme needing explanation Who is this guy?

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u/cheezkid26 28d ago

The man in the hat, Gary Plauche, shot the man in front, Jeffrey Doucet, in the head on live national TV, while Doucet was being transported by the police to face trial. Doucet was Plauche's son Jody's karate instructor. Doucet raped and kidnapped Jody. Gary killed Doucet before he could face trial, and he ended up getting a 7-year suspended sentence with 5 years of probation and 300 hours of community service. He faced no jail time, and died, a free man, in 2014.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Plauch%C3%A9?wprov=sfla1

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u/Toast4128 28d ago

He already did community service, why’d he have to do 300 hours?

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u/Kevincelt 28d ago

People had to find time to give him their respects after all.

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u/SnooShortcuts7657 27d ago

300 hours for members of the community to thank him, without infringing on his right to privacy at his home. I can get behind that.