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Imagine if the Max Headroom incident occurred in today’s climate.

Posted on 10/19/25 at 3:44 pm
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
37646 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 3:44 pm
If something like that happened today, people would go absolutely bonkers.

I don’t believe the guy was ever caught



The spanking with a flyswatter on the exposed arse was wild AF.

LINK second longer incident
This post was edited on 10/19/25 at 3:56 pm
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
92537 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 3:47 pm to
quote:

If something like that happened today, people would go absolutely bonkers.



What makes you think that?

Nobody would give two-shits.

Most would think it was funny, others would just think it was morons hacking in, and the rest would say it was China.

But it would be forgotten in a couple of days.
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
4857 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 3:49 pm to
It’s so unsettling.
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
37646 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

What makes you think that?

I was just thinking of stuff like the deep state and Q related shite. Mainly the conspiracy theorist would go bonkers. Most others would find it hilarious
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175379 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 4:00 pm to
I think about this pretty often for some reason, I guess because it's so random and they got away with it. The first one during the news was just him staring at the camera. The second one later that night during Dr Who had audio an is pretty odd. Imagine watching TV home along in the dark and that came on. I would have shite my pants.
Posted by DustyDinkleman
Here
Member since Feb 2012
19064 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 4:00 pm to
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If something like that happened today, people would go absolutely bonkers.


Meh
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
4857 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 4:05 pm to
It’s the basis of Mr Robot. I was not aware of it at the time.
Posted by holdmuh keystonelite
Member since Oct 2020
3537 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 4:22 pm to
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I think about this pretty often for some reason


Why do I not believe you?
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
293053 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 4:23 pm to
There would be a hundred different conspiracy theories within a day or so on the internet.

Posted by dupergreenie
Member since May 2014
8913 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 4:35 pm to
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would say it was China


Because China is a-hole.
Posted by TigerHornII
Member since Feb 2021
1154 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 5:05 pm to
Probably got the idea from the Kurt Russell movie "Used Cars" where they pre-empted a Jimmy Carter speech. (Warning: NSFW language!)


This post was edited on 10/19/25 at 5:06 pm
Posted by carguymatt
Member since Aug 1998
Member since Jun 2015
955 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 5:54 pm to
hahaha looks like someone with station access like an employee did it for a reaction or to see if he could do it. I remember this years ago
Posted by ExtraGravy
Member since Nov 2018
967 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 6:17 pm to
correct, they were never caught. Any criminal statute of limitations has long since expired. There's a good Stuff You Should Know episode on this. The investigators sound like Keystone Kops. A few people have some theories about who it was, but that's probably worthless. Nothing definitive can be found on it. Some of the amateur sleuths developed at theory and reached out several times to the guy they think did it, but he never acknowledges anything they send.

Probably whoever really did this kept working in the industry for years and didn't want to be found for that reason. I think if you worked in the TV industry, and you knew that One Guy who seemed to have a devious mind, and you were in Chicago at that time, you probably have some theories too.

p.s. I've always thought the girl who was spanking him was probably hot. Pity we never found her out.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
88410 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 7:20 pm to
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Why do I not believe you?
There is literally no reason not to believe him.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
14796 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 7:28 pm to
I think they determined someone accessed a rooftop and hacked into a broadcast satellite antenna.

It was definitely someone in the Chicago TV industry with knowledge of how to do it, and able to gain access to the rooftop.
Posted by Ruston Trombone
Member since Jun 2025
530 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 7:38 pm to
But it’s dirty
This post was edited on 10/19/25 at 9:13 pm
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
9258 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 7:46 pm to
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It’s so unsettling.


It's extremely creepy.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27089 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 7:53 pm to
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Kurt Russell movie "Used Cars"
Seriously underrated comedy.
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