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SheRaaa · 01-10-2013, 09:43 PM

Obviously UM features a lot of dirtbags, fraudsters, and both male and female scum. However, sometimes a segment includes not only psychos and monsters, but also people that make you want to stand up and cheer via heroic acts or fighting back.

Who do you guys think are the biggest badasses in the history of UM?

I humbly present my picks:

-Robert Stack (duh)

-Pretty much the entire cast of the Edward Harold Bell segment. You have Larry Dickens heroically trying to protect the neighborhood children, his sister jumping into the police car to try and kick Bell's a**, a would-be victim chasing Bell down with a gun, and even Dickens' mother saying she could confront Bell in court if need be.

-Amy Billig's mother. I read her book and it goes into even more detail regarding Amy's mom's tireless efforts to find her daughter. This is a woman who immersed herself in the outlaw biker culture to try and locate Amy. Unfortunately she never found her, although I believe she may have helped another family or two along the way. Total badass; she NEVER gave up or backed down.

RobinW · 01-11-2013, 12:02 AM

Without a doubt, Jay Durham, the biker who was run down by a truck. The guy loses an entire leg, a couple of fingers, breaks a bunch of bones, and suffers numerous painful injuries, yet he somehow manages to wrap a tourniquet around his severed leg, crawl off the road and stay quiet until the trucker leaves!

That's a dude who REALLY deserved to have his case solved!

XCalibur · 01-11-2013, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RobinW

Without a doubt, Jay Durham, the biker who was run down by a truck. The guy loses an entire leg, a couple of fingers, breaks a bunch of bones, and suffers numerous painful injuries, yet he somehow manages to wrap a tourniquet around his severed leg, crawl off the road and stay quiet until the trucker leaves!

That's a dude who REALLY deserved to have his case solved!

I was thinking the same thing! Jay was definitely a man, how many people would have died of shock when something like that happened rather than crawling off the road and staying calm enough to staunch his bleeding with something?

1990 UM fan · 01-11-2013, 02:29 AM

Robert Stack of course. The air he surrounded himself with, very cool and mysterious. I agree with RobinW too, Jay Durham is another great candidate. He fought a semi and time itself to save his own life. I hope he has closure in his case. Susan Billig was so brave to delve into dark territory like the evil side of the biker world to find her daughter. It's sad that her work never panned out but I know that the answers will come someday. The lady in the Edward Bell segment was badass too, chasing him off while firing a gun at him.

I think any of the parents who've lost their child or children, whether their children are young or adults, are badass too for not giving up their searches after all this time.

UM1985 · 01-11-2013, 04:06 AM

Without a doubt Gordon Page Jnr. Right from his early days at the supermarket.

baloony · 01-11-2013, 10:31 AM

So sad that both of Amy Billig's parents passed away without ever finding out what really happened.

RobinW · 01-11-2013, 11:11 AM

Since we mentioned Susan Billig, special mention should be made of Gus Hoffman's mother, Rose, who also took on the insanely risky task of going undercover into the world of outlaw bikers in order to find out what happened to her son.

StackTime · 01-11-2013, 01:49 PM

Don Devereux certainly

SheRaaa · 01-11-2013, 06:02 PM

I definitely second Gus Hoffman's mother, as well as her female friend who accompanied her on her excursions into the biker netherworld. I remember in the segment, the female friend said she pretended to have a a loaded gun to let the bikers know they weren't messin' around when they were out trying to get information. Rock on sister!

Don Devereux = major UM badass, especially when he said something along the lines of, "if the govt. knows something, they damn well better do something about it." Yeah!!

UMFaninMD · 01-12-2013, 02:09 AM

All of the above are awesome. I'd also like to add Larry Allen, who escaped Joe Weldon Smith by throwing himself through a glass door, Jane Borkowski, survivor of The Connecticut Valley Killer, and probably a controversial choice, Frank and Marie Thornton, for following Dennis Depue and going back to the schoolhouse where he tried to get rid of that bloody sheet. If they hadn't decided to get involved that day, he may have gotten away with murder.

1990 UM fan · 01-13-2013, 12:07 AM

I almost forgot about Jane Boroski. She has the initiative to take control and live despite being stabbed 27 times. Statistically, she should've succumbed to her injuries but somehow she gathered the strength to live. I applaud her will to live and her bravery.

I'd also like to mention Stephanie Booker. She got half her face torn off by a boat's propeller blade and was still able to remain calm despite not being able to breathe real well and practically suffocating because of her facial injuries. I don't know how she did it but I applaud her as well.

MegtheEgg86 · 01-13-2013, 07:54 PM

I would like to add "Debbie". The woman endured a shotgun blast to her face and then not only goes on national TV to help find her attacker, but flat-out states that she's not going to let it hang her life up.

Also Colleen Ritter.

1990 UM fan · 01-13-2013, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MegtheEgg86

I would like to add "Debbie". The woman endured a shotgun blast to her face and then not only goes on national TV to help find her attacker, but flat-out states that she's not going to let it hang her life up.

Also Colleen Ritter.

Great choices. It's scary to think about what happened to both women. Colleen has some closure because Rick Church is in prison for life but "Debbie" doesn't as her attacker has never been caught. He shouldn't be allowed to get away with that.

Necco · 01-14-2013, 03:51 AM

I have a few suggestions, some that are a bit unorthodox in the definition of badass.

Patricia Ann Teer (Carlton):She survived an aneurysm blowing in her brain in the 1960s. Survived the brain surgery that followed. Put on a brave face and tried to be a mother to the children she did not remember. And ultimately survived 33 years on the streets while dealing with amnesia.

Laharriet Crowder: Anyone who would go on national television to make good on a childhood promise to share her child with another young girl 21 years after the promise was made qualifies as badass to me.

Henry Rollins: He's Henry freakin' Rollins. Enough said.

Jeremy Rolfs: He survived being hit in the head with a hammer repeatedly. He watched his fiancé die. Even after all that, he had enough faith in humanity to join the Peace Corps and make the world a better place. Definitely badass.

Teresita Basa: Haunting a coworker to solve your own murder=badass.

Dorothy Moxley: Forever an advocate for her murdered daughter, she never backed down despite going up against possibly the most powerful family in the country, a family that had evaded murder charges, rape allegations and many other things by throwing their money around. She fought the Kennedy spin machine and won.

WishfulDreamer · 01-14-2013, 04:31 AM

CW Roddy, who took on the drug dealing people in her community. What an awesome woman. She was so strong and resilient.

01-10-2013, 09:43 PM	#1
SheRaaa Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2009 Posts: 421	Biggest badass on UM? Obviously UM features a lot of dirtbags, fraudsters, and both male and female scum. However, sometimes a segment includes not only psychos and monsters, but also people that make you want to stand up and cheer via heroic acts or fighting back. Who do you guys think are the biggest badasses in the history of UM? I humbly present my picks: -Robert Stack (duh) -Pretty much the entire cast of the Edward Harold Bell segment. You have Larry Dickens heroically trying to protect the neighborhood children, his sister jumping into the police car to try and kick Bell's a**, a would-be victim chasing Bell down with a gun, and even Dickens' mother saying she could confront Bell in court if need be. -Amy Billig's mother. I read her book and it goes into even more detail regarding Amy's mom's tireless efforts to find her daughter. This is a woman who immersed herself in the outlaw biker culture to try and locate Amy. Unfortunately she never found her, although I believe she may have helped another family or two along the way. Total badass; she NEVER gave up or backed down.

01-11-2013, 02:29 AM	#4
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	Robert Stack of course. The air he surrounded himself with, very cool and mysterious. I agree with RobinW too, Jay Durham is another great candidate. He fought a semi and time itself to save his own life. I hope he has closure in his case. Susan Billig was so brave to delve into dark territory like the evil side of the biker world to find her daughter. It's sad that her work never panned out but I know that the answers will come someday. The lady in the Edward Bell segment was badass too, chasing him off while firing a gun at him. I think any of the parents who've lost their child or children, whether their children are young or adults, are badass too for not giving up their searches after all this time.
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01-13-2013, 07:54 PM	#12
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	I would like to add "Debbie". The woman endured a shotgun blast to her face and then not only goes on national TV to help find her attacker, but flat-out states that she's not going to let it hang her life up. Also Colleen Ritter.
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01-11-2013, 12:02 AM	#2
RobinW Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 1,874	Without a doubt, Jay Durham, the biker who was run down by a truck. The guy loses an entire leg, a couple of fingers, breaks a bunch of bones, and suffers numerous painful injuries, yet he somehow manages to wrap a tourniquet around his severed leg, crawl off the road and stay quiet until the trucker leaves! That's a dude who REALLY deserved to have his case solved!

01-11-2013, 04:06 AM	#5
UM1985 Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 10	Without a doubt Gordon Page Jnr. Right from his early days at the supermarket.

01-11-2013, 10:31 AM	#6
baloony Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2007 Posts: 375	So sad that both of Amy Billig's parents passed away without ever finding out what really happened.

01-11-2013, 11:11 AM	#7
RobinW Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2010 Posts: 1,874	Since we mentioned Susan Billig, special mention should be made of Gus Hoffman's mother, Rose, who also took on the insanely risky task of going undercover into the world of outlaw bikers in order to find out what happened to her son.

01-11-2013, 01:49 PM	#8
StackTime Here's the kicker Frank Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2008 Location: For heaven's sake don't buy these coins Posts: 248	Don Devereux certainly

01-11-2013, 06:02 PM	#9
SheRaaa Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2009 Posts: 421	I definitely second Gus Hoffman's mother, as well as her female friend who accompanied her on her excursions into the biker netherworld. I remember in the segment, the female friend said she pretended to have a a loaded gun to let the bikers know they weren't messin' around when they were out trying to get information. Rock on sister! Don Devereux = major UM badass, especially when he said something along the lines of, "if the govt. knows something, they damn well better do something about it." Yeah!!

01-12-2013, 02:09 AM	#10
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	All of the above are awesome. I'd also like to add Larry Allen, who escaped Joe Weldon Smith by throwing himself through a glass door, Jane Borkowski, survivor of The Connecticut Valley Killer, and probably a controversial choice, Frank and Marie Thornton, for following Dennis Depue and going back to the schoolhouse where he tried to get rid of that bloody sheet. If they hadn't decided to get involved that day, he may have gotten away with murder.

01-13-2013, 12:07 AM	#11
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	I almost forgot about Jane Boroski. She has the initiative to take control and live despite being stabbed 27 times. Statistically, she should've succumbed to her injuries but somehow she gathered the strength to live. I applaud her will to live and her bravery. I'd also like to mention Stephanie Booker. She got half her face torn off by a boat's propeller blade and was still able to remain calm despite not being able to breathe real well and practically suffocating because of her facial injuries. I don't know how she did it but I applaud her as well.

01-14-2013, 03:51 AM	#14
Necco Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 1,149	I have a few suggestions, some that are a bit unorthodox in the definition of badass. Patricia Ann Teer (Carlton):She survived an aneurysm blowing in her brain in the 1960s. Survived the brain surgery that followed. Put on a brave face and tried to be a mother to the children she did not remember. And ultimately survived 33 years on the streets while dealing with amnesia. Laharriet Crowder: Anyone who would go on national television to make good on a childhood promise to share her child with another young girl 21 years after the promise was made qualifies as badass to me. Henry Rollins: He's Henry freakin' Rollins. Enough said. Jeremy Rolfs: He survived being hit in the head with a hammer repeatedly. He watched his fiancé die. Even after all that, he had enough faith in humanity to join the Peace Corps and make the world a better place. Definitely badass. Teresita Basa: Haunting a coworker to solve your own murder=badass. Dorothy Moxley: Forever an advocate for her murdered daughter, she never backed down despite going up against possibly the most powerful family in the country, a family that had evaded murder charges, rape allegations and many other things by throwing their money around. She fought the Kennedy spin machine and won.

01-14-2013, 04:31 AM	#15
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	CW Roddy, who took on the drug dealing people in her community. What an awesome woman. She was so strong and resilient.