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| Man sets self aflame in Calif. protest |
| 2006-12-23 |
| BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A man used flammable liquid to light himself on fire, apparently to protest a San Joaquin Valley school district's decision to change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter vacation. The man, who was not immediately identified, on Friday also set fire to a Christmas tree, an American flag and a revolutionary flag replica, said Fire Captain Garth Milam. Beside the tree the man stood with an American flag draped around his shoulders and a red gas can over his head. Seeing the deputy, the man poured the liquid over his head. He quickly burst into flames when the fumes from the gas met the flames from the tree. The deputy ordered the man to drop to the ground as he and a parole agent sprayed him with fire extinguishers. The man suffered first degree burns on his shoulders and arms, Milam said. Kern County Sheriff's Deputy John Leyendecker said the man had a sign that read: "(expletive) the religious establishment and KHSD." On Thursday, the Kern High School Board of Trustees voted to use the names Christmas and Easter instead of winter and spring breaks. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #14 Why are all in this handbasket and where are we going?!? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-12-23 22:54 |
| #13 #8 Scooter - Ooooo, you are so going to Hell for that one. And I'm going right with you. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-12-23 22:47 |
| #12 tough when your last name's Kingsford |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-12-23 22:36 |
| #11 Some people just don't realize that life is too short to go through it being offended by everything they don't agree with. Either that or this guy just thought he was a match. |
| Posted by: Xenophon 2006-12-23 22:15 |
| #10 Ooooooooooooh the humanity!!! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-12-23 21:41 |
| #9 These people have really got to stop listening to the Doors while they're on acid. Zen - look, it's just too damn bad if they can't run with the big dogs. ;) |
| Posted by: GORT 2006-12-23 20:38 |
| #8 Only first degree burns? They obviously didn't let him burn for long (enough). |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2006-12-23 19:56 |
| #7 Man sets self aflame in Calif. protest "look at me, I'm on fire" ~~~~~~~ No expert by any means; there are a small % of teen agers who are caught up in a phenomena of sorts where by they suffer a one time suicidal period in there lives. Most girlz and boyz so afflicted do pretty well with intervention and support, get cured so to speak. we've all know some Kidz whos thinking and emotions were way out of wack and completely haywire. |
| Posted by: RD 2006-12-23 19:52 |
| #6 These people have really got to stop listening to the Doors while they're on acid. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-12-23 18:56 |
| #5 At least he didn't take anyone else with him. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-12-23 17:57 |
| #4 Sheesh. I boggle at society's notions that people don't have the perfect and obvious right to ace themselves. If there is a more pointless pursuit and obvious waste of time than that, I can't imagine what is. If this guy wants to go out in a blaze, shit - stick weenies on coat hangers and tell him to fire it up. I'll cook mine over the tree, but that's the only concern I'd show in this inane situation. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-12-23 17:35 |
| #3 True Darwinism |
| Posted by: Spick Phomomble1019 2006-12-23 17:33 |
| #2 Made a real Ash of himself. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-12-23 17:24 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2006-12-23 16:53 |