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2004-08-26 Home Front: WoT

Distraught father torches self in Marine van

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Posted by Jarhead 2004-08-26 8:57:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 all around sad story. :-(

Posted by B 2004-08-26 12:38:36 PM|| 2004-08-26 12:38:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 My sympathies to the family.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-08-26 1:02:07 PM|| 2004-08-26 1:02:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Geebus, what a sad story, my sympathies also go out to the Marines who brought the news. A horrible job to get. I expect they just stood back and watched.

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-26 4:00:11 PM|| 2004-08-26 4:00:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 This is what voting and free speach, as opposed to property destruction, are for. Old man Arrendondo should vote for JFnK or something if he's angry, not attack the messengers.

Of course grief does funny things to a man.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-08-26 4:30:07 PM|| 2004-08-26 4:30:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 mikey moore inerview in 3...2...1

ima can do that to. :)

Posted by muck4doo 2004-08-26 6:13:22 PM|| [http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com/] 2004-08-26 6:13:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Ship, actually they pulled him out. They're Marines, ya know?

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-26 6:44:23 PM|| 2004-08-26 6:44:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I didn't mean it that way Frank... ,sigh, I just figured the Marines would let 'em fire up the van if it made him feel any better.

I didn't know they pulled him out. I'd expect that of course.

geebus, it worries me that I think that's a fairly reasonable reaction. I'd fire off big ass rockets with no FAA waiver, screech, hide in a ditch or get drunk. Maybe all the above.

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-26 7:24:18 PM|| 2004-08-26 7:24:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I think this is a man that was close to going over the edge and this just pushed him. It's a damm tragedy. My heart goes out to the family.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-08-26 7:31:00 PM|| 2004-08-26 7:31:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 ditto sock puppet, and ship, I wasn't insinuating anything worse, I pretty much know your standing and agree with you

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-26 7:35:30 PM|| 2004-08-26 7:35:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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