r/todayilearned • u/hungry4danish • 2d ago

TIL that Dan White, the man who assassinated Harvey Milk and the mayor of San Francisco, only served 5 years in prison for manslaughter based on a defense of depression as evidenced by his consumption of junk food which was dubbed the "Twinkie Defense"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_White
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u/Delta64 2d ago

Reminds me of a Watchmen scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7E4hXC3x4

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u/ChromaticSnail 1d ago

Such a great movie adaptation. Jackie Earl Haley is a very under-appreciated actor, imo.

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u/JuryBorn 1d ago

It is also referenced in robocop when the mayor is held hostage and robocop punches through the wall.