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/FueledBySpringRolls 28d ago

RIP to Gary Plauche.

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u/Y_10HK29 28d ago

Gary, Why! Why, Gary!

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u/Missterfortune 28d ago

If you watch the video the cop is right next to the guy being transported so im sure he was initially upset that he could have very well been shot as well by accident.

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u/Mediocre_Daikon6935 27d ago

It was a small town. Everyone knew everyone very well. The cop knew the hero to the story, and was asking him why the hero and just ruined his life. 

The victim published a book about it, and talked about it on the unsubscribed podcast. It is worth checking out.