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BREAKING NEWS: FLORIDA SUICIDE LAW MISSES TARGET, SHOOTS SELF IN FOOT TALLAHASSEE, FL - The rock band Hell On Earth is reporting on their website, loopholes and flaws of the new suicide law. The law was designed to deter anyone from making certain political statements in support of physician-assisted suicide. It was unanimously approved by Florida Legislature, then signed into law by Gov. Jeb Bush on May 11, 2004 under statute 782.081 "commercial exploitation of self-murder." Under this law, anyone who conducts, provides a venue for, or deliberately assists in an event that includes an actual self-murder for commercial or entertainment purposes shall be guilty of manslaughter, a felony of the third degree, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
The band's website www.hellonearth.net reports on four specific loopholes and flaws within the new law that lawmakers failed to observe, one of which could actually implicate city and state officials with criminal penalties, fines and civil lawsuits.
A representative for the band asked, "Who are these lawmaking buffoons who unanimously approve ridiculous laws that create more problems then they solve?" He went on to say, "Hell On Earth is offering their consultation services to Florida legislators for their next lawmaking session."
Hell On Earth received international attention last year when Florida lawmakers banned them from playing their music in an attempt to stop a terminally ill fan from committing suicide on-stage at their show as a political statement in support of physician-assisted suicide.
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NEWS: HELL ON EARTH FANS TAUNT SENATOR MILLER
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TAMPA – FL In a blatant display of ridicule Hell On Earth fans took it upon themselves to taunt Senator Les Miller for his wasteful and non-productive efforts in the Senate. A bereavement bouquet and tombstone were placed in front of Sen. Miller’s office at 2109 E. Palm Ave. on July 13. The tombstone read, “R.I.P. SB 398, Died on the Floor, a Redundant Waste.” Sen. Miller claimed that his proposed Senate Bill 398, which would outlaw suicide for entertainment purposes, was the single most important bill to be voted on this year. The bill was in response to the rock band Hell On Earth’s attempts to allow a terminally ill fan to commit suicide at their concert last October as a political statement in support of physician-assisted suicide. Sen. Miller’s bill was killed by the Senate because a similar bill was already approved to be signed into law by the House of Representatives. Bandleader BillY Tourtelot said in a statement regarding the taunting, “Hell On Earth certainly doesn’t condone such actions but its nice to see people taking an active role and voicing their opinions when they see wasteful abuses of tax dollars like proposing two identical bills on the same subject matter.” Sen. Miller could not be reached for comment. |
In a related story, a representative for the band said, "BillY has extended the date to expose loopholes in the new suicide law to September. Coincidently that will be after all the new laws have been published and distributed throughout Florida."
NEWS: GOVERNOR BUSH SIGNS SUICIDE BILL INTO LAW
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Governor Jeb Bush signed into law, May 11, a bill that makes it a felony to assist in a suicide for commercial or entertainment purposes.
The new law is in response to industrial rock band Hell On Earth allowing a terminally ill fan to commit suicide at one of their performances as a political statement in support of physician-assisted suicide.
Government officials tried to belittle the band’s message and sway public opinion by categorizing the event as “suicide for entertainment purposes” and "promoting self-murder” in an attempt to dodge the real issue which was “legalizing physician-assisted suicide.”
When asked about the bill Gov. Bush signed into law on Tuesday banning staged suicides, bandleader, BillY Tourtelot responded, “Hell On Earth has no plans to have anymore on-stage suicides. But if someone wanted to, I see many, many loopholes in this new law, where another terminally ill person or band could very easily, legally pull it off and never be successfully prosecuted by the State of Florida. What a waste of tax payer’s dollars.”
When asked to comment further, Tourtelot replied, “I’ll expose some of the loopholes on www.hellonearth.net on July 1 after the law officially goes into effect.”
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NEWS: BILLY SPEAKS AT END-OF-LIFE CHOICES SEMINAR
On
November 22nd, BillY was asked by Senior Vice President Dr. Faye Girsh of
End-Of-Life Choices,
(formally known as the Hemlock Foundation), to speak at her
Tampa seminar.
He spoke about HELL ON EARTH's recent controversial suicide show and
answered questions from the audience.
NEWS: S.W.A.T. TEAM DISPATCHED AS WRITE-IN CANDIDATE AIDES DISMAYED VOTERS
ST. PETERSBURG – S.W.A.T. Team and St. Petersburg Police officers were dispatched to voter precinct 168 Tuesday afternoon when District 3, write-in candidate, BillY Tourtelot stopped by to help the dismayed voters.
Tourtelot said that he had been informed of numerous reports that St. Petersburg citizens were being denied the right to vote for him as a write-in candidate. He stopped by First Unity Church which was the location of voting precinct 168 and was told that a poll worker had called the Supervisor of Elections for one of the voters. He was told to wait outside until the supervisor arrived. The Supervisor of Elections never showed up but the S.W.A.T. team and St. Petersburg Police did.
One of the voters was threatened by police officers to vote now or be arrested. Tourtelot was held and questioned by the S.W.A.T. team leader. Tourtelot asked, “You’re not going to arrest me, are you?”
S.W.A.T. Officer Sophamore’s response was, “We’re looking into it.”
Tourtelot was later released.
This is BillY's RESPONSE
to The St. Petersburg Times
"Opportunity
to reply" 10/20/03
OUT WITH THE BULLY, WRITE-IN THE BILLY
As a native of St. Petersburg, District 3, I feel
obligated to enter this election as a write-in candidate. City council has
a history of throwing money and valuable resources around at simple
problems that could have been easily handled by simple communication. When
city council is voting on ordinances that rule on how much bird seed our
citizens and tourists are allowed to feed birds in parks, there’s a
problem.
On issues such as Albert Whitted Airport, I wish to protect what’s left of
St. Petersburg’s history and undeveloped land for our city’s future.
I believe parking meters are a poor way to generate revenue, especially in
hospital, downtown and business districts. They should be removed. I think
the history of our city’s attempts to generate revenue using parking
meters speaks for itself.
My first personal duty as the new District 3 seat holder will be to cut my
annual salary by 10% and have it allocated to the St. Petersburg Police
Department’s salary budget. I will expect all city officials with
managerial positions to follow suit.
There are many issues I wish to address. I am inviting Bill Foster and the
other District 3 candidates to a good old American public debate.
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NEW PHOTOS OF THE OCTOBER 12TH CONCERT
NEWS: HELL ON EARTH PLAYS SHOW AND SEEKS VOTES
TAMPA -- On Wednesday, October 8th, Hell On Earth and the owner of the Brass
Mug, Heather Mullins, signed a contract to have Hell On Earth play her bar on
Sunday, October 12th. By the following day, Federal Agents and Local Sheriff
Deputies spent the majority of the day at her bar. Employees that were there
reported that the officers had forced her to cancel the show. At 9:30am,
Saturday, the Sheriff’s roll-call briefing had already announced that the show
had been canceled. However, Mullins did not officially cancel the show until 4pm
that afternoon. She said the choice was hers alone and she had not been
influenced by any law enforcement agencies.
Saturday night, bandleader, BillY Tourtelot, secured a venue for the 5th time in
two weeks with the Liar’s Club in Tampa. On Sunday, two hours before the show,
Tourtelot went to the Brass Mug to disclose the new venue location to loyal fans
and reporters.
At 8:30pm, Hell On Earth played a solid 90-minute set at the Liar’s Club. Later in the set Tourtelot announced that he will be running for St. Petersburg City Council, District 3, as a write-in candidate, on November 4th.
At the end of the night, the Hell On Earth show ended without incidence.
HELL ON EARTH LIVE IN CONCERT 10/12
Tampa – Hell On Earth will perform live at the Brass Mug on Sunday, October
12th. When asked about the concert, lead singer, BillY Tourtelot answered, “I
can not and I will not talk to you about what will or will not happen during our
performance. We have a concert this Sunday night.”
According to Tourtelot, he has personally invited select individuals, as special
guests of the band, for a back-stage meet-and-greet after the show. Some names
on the list include Governor Jeb Bush, Mayor Rick Baker, St. Petersburg City
Councilman, Bill Foster, Joe Redner, Bubba The Love Sponge, Spiceboy, Brent
Hatley, Chief of St. Petersburg Police, Charles Harmon and Pinellas County
Sheriff Everett Rice.
The venue doors open at 6:30pm. Hell On Earth takes the stage promptly at
7:30pm. The Brass Mug is located at 1441 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa, FL (813)
972-8152.
AN UPDATE FROM BILLY
On 10/04 Hellonearth.net's web
host server and backup host server were attacked. They both have top of the line
fail-safes to prevent even the most professional hackers. This was not a typical
hacker attack. It has been traced back to a corporation from Hong Kong.
St. Petersburg City Councilman, Bill Foster was on Fox New's Big Story shortly
after our web site went down. When asked about hellonearth.net being attacked
and hacked that night, he was quoted as saying, "Let's just call it "divine
intervention" that this ended up being stopped."
I have to ask, Why would anyone in Hong Kong care about a St. Petersburg
concert? I also have to ask, "Did a phone call from Tallahassee to older brother
or daddy orchestrate this attack?"
On a different note, Hell On Earth was approached by numerous entrepreneurs who
wished to capitalize on the event. Hell On Earth stands by their decision, not
to sell their interviews to the press as proposed by Daddy Kool Records in St.
Petersburg so that they could make a quick buck as the middleman. Also,
entrepreneur and Evilnow's web site operator, Sean Bugbee, claimed that he had
video footage of the suicide. Hell On Earth had ordered him not to sell it, but
to make it available to everyone for free. However, as reported, he did
not have any video footage of the suicide as he claimed in his press
release.
On the other hand, Hell On Earth commends the sincere compassion certain
individuals voiced throughout this ordeal. Hell On Earth wishes to thank the
following for their unbiased support and opinions: Bubba The Love Sponge, Kevin Hayslett, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Cody and Liar's Club, and all of our fans and
friends who stood tall when the going got tuff.
NEWS: CITY SAYS NO TO “SUICIDE SHOW,” BUT BAND SAYS YES
ST. PETERSBURG - In an effort to prohibit the band, Hell On Earth, from performing their October 4th date of the Haunted Tour,
the city of St. Petersburg, in cooperation with the Florida Governors Office, have “strong-armed” venues into canceling their performance.
Due to the overwhelming response and in accordance with an oath, bandleader, BillY Tourtelot gave to his terminally ill friend,
the show scheduled for October 4th will indeed take place at an undisclosed location in St. Petersburg City limits. It will be broadcast
live over the internet on www.hellonearth.net. The show will include a live suicide by a terminally ill Euthanasia Society member.
BillY was quoted as saying, “This show is far more than a typical Hell On Earth performance. This is about standing up for what
you believe in and I am a strong supporter of physician-assisted suicide. This performance will go on in its entirety and it will be in St.
Petersburg on October 4th.”
Past band performances have included sodomizing skinned calves and blending dead rats then having fans drink the concoction.
NEWS: GOVERNOR BANS CONTROVERSIAL CONCERT
ST. PETERSBURG - Governor Jeb Bush, Mayor Rick Baker, Bill Foster and the St. Petersburg City Council are forcing the State Theatre owners to cancel the Hell On Earth, October 4th, St. Petersburg tour date. They have demanded that the State Theatre owners write a press release stating the decision to cancel the show is the State Theatre’s alone. In addition, St. Petersburg City Council has mandated they must first review and approve of the State Theatre’s press release before State Theatre co-owner, Dave Hundley, signs it and only then can he release it to the press. The concert began receiving international attention when it was revealed there would be a “live suicide” carried out at the event by a terminally ill Euthanasia Society member. St. Petersburg City Council has scheduled a press conference for Wednesday, September 24th at 1:00PM EST. It will be conducted at the State Theatre located at 687 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.
NEWS: LIVE SUICIDE TO TAKE PLACE AT ROCK CONCERT
ST. PETERSBURG - Industrial rock band, Hell On Earth will feature a “live suicide” at their State Theatre performance in St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday,
October 4th. A Euthanasia Society member will carry out the suicide to raise awareness for dying with dignity. The Euthanasia member,
who suffers from a terminal illness, is using the event as a platform to help make back-street suicides a thing of the past.
Though his identity is being withheld until the day of the event, he did have this to say, “I thank the lord that Hell On Earth is
giving me this opportunity to end my suffering. I just want to say as my last will and testament that this is my god given choice to
end my life. I’d prefer to have a physician-assisted suicide but until the laws are changed, those who are in pain like me will either have
to continue to suffer or do it themselves.”
The event, The Hell On Earth Haunted Tour, is part of a national tour the band is on to support their new album,
“All Things Disturbingly Sassy.”
HELL ON EARTH HAUNTED TOUR
Flyer Photograghy By: RJS
Neptune Records Presents the HELL ON EARTH HAUNTED TOUR, Sat., 10/04/03 at the STATE THEATRE,
687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL. Doors Open 7:30pm.
ALL AGES. Tickets are
$12 advance/$15 day of show.
The night's entertainment to include live performances by:
HELL ON EARTH
DJ JET and Many More Spooky Surprises & Appearances!
Tickets for HELL ON EARTH's HAUNTED TOUR
are on sale now. Order by phone at (727) 898-2100,
(813) 287-8844 or on-line at
www.Ticketmaster.com!
For more information call: (727) 895-3045. HELL ON EARTH is touring in support of their
new album, All Things Disturbingly Sassy, which was nationally released on August 19th.
HELL ON EARTH VOTED BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
AND FRONTMAN BY RIVOT RAG MAGAZINE
"RIVOT RAG BEST OF..."
From the SEPTEMBER 2003 edition of RIVOT RAG
By JACK RUDZINSKI
Best Live Metal Performance: HELL ON EARTH
I closely took into consideration two elements to come up with my choice. Visual entertainment
and musicianship. In my opinion, HELL ON EARTH was the obvious choice. BILLY is a master showman.
He can entertain, shock and offend as well as anyone out there. But in addiction, he has the musicians on stage
that equal the stage antics.
Best Local Frontman: BILLY of HELL ON EARTH
I define a frontman as the band member that connects the band with the audience.
Be it via entertaining / shocking the audience with visual antics, bantering between songs,
or just possessing that natural charisma that people adhere to. In my opinion, David Lee Roth
is the greatest frontman ever in rock music. (I am expecting hate mail from Jim Morrison, Elvis,
Mick Jagger and Robert Plant fans. Bring it on!)
But on a local level, I would choose BILLY from HELL ON EARTH. This guy is over the top.
With his octopus hair with who only knows what he has weaved into it, indescribable outfits,
stage antics which are sure to offend almost everyone, and all this craziness backed by a band playing
the soundtrack of hell.
(C)2003 Rivot Rag. Reprinted By Permission.
NEWS: AUTHORITIES QUESTION BAND FOR
ALLEGED DRUG SMUGGLING OPERATION
TAMPA - Industrial rock band, Hell On Earth and label, Neptune Records were questioned
by Law Enforcement Authorities last week for taking part in an alleged drug smuggling operation.
Allegations of drug smuggling had stemmed from a tip by a US Postal employee who was suspicious of the
individually packaged candy corn that the label and band had mailed out through the US Postal Service.
Hell On Earth bandleader, BillY said in an interview the following day, “The whole point of sending candy
corn in the small baggies is to keep within the theme of our new album, All Things Disturbingly Sassy.
We’re guilty of being artists. Is
that a crime?” The US Postal Service had no commit.
RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, 8/19/03
HELL ON EARTH's new album "All Things Disturbingly Sassy" is On
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HAUNTED TOUR DATES:
HELL ON EARTH, "HAUNTED TOUR" Dates!
10/4, St. Petersburg, FL, STATE THEATRE, 687 Central Ave., (727) 895-3045 BANNED
10/8, Atlanta, GA BANNED
10/10, New York, NY, THE BAT CAVE, BANNED
10/12, Chicago, IL, THE METRO, BANNED
10/15, San Francisco, CA, CANCELED
10/18, San Diego, CA, SABBAT, 3815 30th St., (619) 574-0744 CANCELED
10/21, Austin, TX, BANNED
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