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Charles Joseph Whitman

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Murderer

The Resume

    (June 24, 1941-August 1, 1966)
    Killed his mother, wife, three others and wounded two before climbing the tower for a shooting spree
    From the tower he killed eleven more and wounded twenty nine
    Police shot and kill him an hour and half after he began firing from the tower (August 1, 1966)

Why he might be annoying:

    One of the wounded was shot in his only good Kidney and died in 2001.
    He killed 17 and wounded 30 innocent people.
    In suicide messages, he claimed he killed his mother and wife to spare them the embarrassment of what he was to do.
    Because he was an honorably discharged ex-Marine he had an American flag draped over his coffin.
    It cost $5,000 to repair the bullet holes in the tower (1967).
    He suffered from depression.
    He hated his father.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had a brain tumor (this did not cause his violent streak).
    He and his family were beaten by his father.
    His father said 'I don't think I spanked my children enough, if you want to know the truth of it.'
    At twelve, he was the youngest 'Eagle Scout.'
    He served as an altar boy.
    Research: Tim Howard

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 60 Votes: 48.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 56 Votes: 48.21% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 36 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 40.54% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 164 Votes: 70.73% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 101 Votes: 51.49% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 49.06% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 27 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 109 Votes: 70.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 75 Votes: 72.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 119 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 157 Votes: 78.34% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 222 Votes: 73.42% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 485 Votes: 69.90% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 702 Votes: 70.66% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 841 Votes: 70.04% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 5171 Votes: 62.87% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 439 Votes: 75.40% Annoying