What's the Frequency Kenneth? Button 1.25" Conspiracy R.E.M. Dan Rather Pin REM

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whats the frequency kenneth, mind control, conspiracy, dan rather, mugging, R.E.M., William Tager, brain signals
WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY KENNETH?
Conspiracy R.E.M. Button
One 1.25" button with the slogan 'What's The Frequency Kenneth?'
On October 4, 1986,  in Manhattan, famous journalist Dan Rather was attacked and punched from behind by a man who demanded to know "Kenneth, what is the frequency?" while a second assailant chased and beat him. As the assailant pummeled and kicked Rather, he kept repeating the question. In describing the incident, Rather said, "I got mugged. Who understands these things?"
The assault remained unsolved for some time, and was referenced multiple times in popular culture. The phrase "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" became a popular-culture reference over the years, such as in a scene in the graphic novel Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron by cartoonist Daniel Clowes. In 1994, the band R.E.M. released the song "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" on their album Monster. Rather later sang with R.E.M. during a sound check prior to a gig at New York's Madison Square Garden, which was shown the following night on the Late Show with David Letterman before their performance of "Crush with Eyeliner".
In 1997, a TV critic writing in the New York Daily News solved the mystery, publishing a photo of the alleged assailant, William Tager, who received a 12 1⁄2 to 25-year prison sentence for killing NBC stagehand Campbell Montgomery outside The Today Show studio in 1994. Rather confirmed the story: "There's no doubt in my mind that this is the person."
Tager claimed he thought television networks were beaming signals into his brain; when he murdered the stagehand, Tager was trying to force his way into a CBS studio with a weapon, in order to find out the frequency the networks were using to attack him, so that he could block it. Tager was paroled in October 2010 and is believed to be living in New York City.
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Pin back on each button. US penny for scale. Penny and ruler NOT included in price of button(s). 1.25 inches = 3.175 cm.