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Brian Wells

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The Resume

    (November 15, 1956-August 28, 2003)
    Born in Erie, Pennsylvania
    Pizza delivery man for Mamma Mia Pizzeria
    Was forced to rob a bank with a bomb strapped to his neck after making a delivery to an abandoned radio tower
    Died when the bomb exploded

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of high school at 16.
    He delivered pizzas for 30 years.
    Originally thought to be innocent, it was discovered that he took part in planning the robbery (2007).
    The money was to pay for his accomplice Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong's hit man, Ken Barnes, to kill Diehl-Armstrong's father for an inheritance.
    He only got a small fraction of the $250,000 he demanded from the bank.
    'America's Most Wanted' host John Walsh had a strange obsession with him.
    He smoked.

Why he might not be annoying:

    When the police captured him, they forced him to sit in the middle of a blockaded road isolated from everyone while news cameras recorded him.
    The cops made no effort to help Brian and waited several minutes to call the bomb squad.
    The bomb squad didn't arrive until just a few minutes after the bomb blew.
    He was originally under the impression that the bomb would be fake.
    When he found out it was real, he tried to escape, but was threatened not to with a gun.
    Despite having a live time bomb strapped to his neck, he remained calm during the whole ordeal.
    He inspired episodes of a few crime dramas, like 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' and 'CSI: Miami.'
    His friends and family remember him as a quiet, honest man with a good sense of humor.

Credit: Diplomat


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 68.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 63.41% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 67.06% Annoying