True Crime: The Byron 'Low Tax' Looper case
About this episode
The episode explores the true crime case of Byron 'Low Tax' Looper and the murder of Tommy Burks during a political campaign.
This week on Eavesdroppin' Comedy Podcast, Geordie and Michelle head to Georgia, USA, for a look at yet another McCracken Poston Jr case: Byron 'Low Tax' Looper... When political hopeful Byron Looper changed his middle name to "Low Tax" as a campaign stunt, people thought he was an ambitious yet harmless candidate. Then in 1998, Byron "Low Tax" Looper decided to run for state senate against incumbent Tommy Burks, who was expected to win by a landslide. However, just days before the election, Tommy Burks was found shot dead in his pickup truck and almost immediately, suspicion fell on Byron, who stood to benefit politically from Tommy's' sudden death. Would someone really commit political assassination just to win an election? Was Byron responsible? Listen now to hear how this case played out... So grab a brown lemonade and settle in as the duo chat meeting criminal defence lawyer McCracken Poston Jr, magical biology, why you don't know who you're meeting when you buy online and more, only on Eavesdroppin’. And remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin’! *Disclaimer: We don’t claim to have any factual info about anything ever and our opinions are just…
Topics covered
- true crime
- political assassination
- Georgia
- election
- murder case
- campaign stunt
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