68 - Glenn Kopitske
Beyond Contempt True Crime
Renee Lynn
4.4 • 737 Ratings
🗓️ 11 November 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
High school student Gary Hirte killed Glenn Kopitske to see if he could get away with the crime. In court, Hirte claimed he was temporarily insane during the crime, which was fueled by shame and humiliation after having a same sex encounter.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast contains adult themes and graphic violence. |
| 0:05.2 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:07.4 | A commercial-free version of this podcast is available on Patreon for $1 per month. |
| 0:13.1 | Patreon.com forward slash Beyond Contempt Podcast. |
| 0:17.2 | I'm Renee, and this is Beyond Contempt True Crime. |
| 0:44.5 | You know me. I'm a Wisconsin girl at heart. So for this episode, I'm going to cover yet another crime from Wisconsin. |
| 0:52.0 | This case received national attention. However, I feel like it is not well known. You're listening to Episode 68, Glenn Kapitsky. |
| 0:56.9 | Glenn Kapitsky had accomplished a great deal, despite struggling with his mental health. |
| 1:02.9 | He went to the University of Texas and Dallas and graduated with a degree in historical studies. |
| 1:09.3 | Glenn was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teen |
| 1:12.0 | and collected Social Security disability benefits |
| 1:15.3 | since he had a difficult time functioning in society. |
| 1:19.1 | After college, he returned to Winnebago County in Wisconsin |
| 1:22.7 | so he lived by his parents. |
| 1:25.4 | His parents owned a farmhouse in Fremont, Wisconsin, |
| 1:29.2 | and let Glenn live there rent-free. |
| 1:31.9 | It was a remote area with no neighbors on a dead-end road. |
| 1:36.2 | Glenn had some independence, yet he also had the security of his parents living close by. |
| 1:42.3 | He worked part-time at Walmart and Appleton, |
| 1:45.4 | it would sometimes substitute teach in New London, Wisconsin. |
| 1:49.6 | Glenn was interested in politics |
| 1:51.2 | and officially declared himself a presidential candidate when he was 30, |
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