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Gasoline-Huffing Man Bursts Into Flame After Being Tased
2009-07-21
An Australian man burst into flames after a policeman hit him on the bridge of the nose with his Taser.
I hate when that happens.
Sound ridiculous? Not so much if you know the man was arrested on suspicion of huffing gasoline.

The man pretty immediately went up in flames, and the officer, recognizing that a man becomes significantly less dangerous once he's on fire, went to the suspect's aid, patting him all over (and getting burned himself) to quell the flames. While the officer tried to help the flammable man, he was hit by rocks thrown by a young woman also on the scene, also presumably high or stupid or both. Both the man and woman, as well as two others, were charged with sniffing a prohibited substance, and the young woman was charged with throwing rocks at a policeman.
Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy

#10  Don't taze me bro'!
Posted by: Andrew Meyer   2009-07-21 21:19  

#9  Dang, not even just a 'controlled substance', it's outright prohibited. So, what do they run their cars on down under?

Most vehicles in the aboriginal communities are diesel. They have introduced aviation fuel as a substitute for petrol. Apparently you can't get high sniffing it.

Arguably the problem is alcohol is banned in many of these places and you have to drive a couple of hundred kilometers to buy it anyway.
Posted by: Phil_B   2009-07-21 16:54  

#8  AlmostAnonymous5839, what's a taser's carbon footprint?

Or should we say cap and zap?
Posted by: no mo uro   2009-07-21 14:56  

#7  Now, now, kids, don't get all huffy about it.
Posted by: Mike   2009-07-21 14:52  

#6  I wonder if he contributed to the Huffington Post?
Posted by: Anonymoose   2009-07-21 14:13  

#5  .was arrested on suspicion of huffing gasoline...were charged with sniffing a prohibited substance..

Dang, not even just a 'controlled substance', it's outright prohibited. So, what do they run their cars on down under?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2009-07-21 10:22  

#4  Policeman should be charged with global warming. Sheesh!
Shocking abuse of power. I'll stop there.
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2009-07-21 08:54  

#3  presumably high or stupid or both
I vote "both".
Posted by: Spot   2009-07-21 08:19  

#2  Almost made an ash of himself.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2009-07-21 07:37  

#1  That's hot...
Posted by: Paris Hilton   2009-07-21 07:23  

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