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2013-10-05 -Land of the Free
Man sets himself on fire at National Mall
Man sets himself on fire at National Mall, one witness says his accomplice filmed the entire ordeal: report

Police responded to reports of a self-immolation at the National Mall on Friday. The man was rushed to a local hospital by helicopter after using fuel to set himself ablaze near the National Gallery of Art in the middle of the mall, which remains closed due to the U.S. government shutdown.
Motive? Will he be arrested for going onto forbidden Federal Shutdown property?
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2013-10-05 09:22|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top

#1 "If it weren't for those Tea Bagger Rethuglikkkans there would have been a trained Federal Employee on hand with a fire extinguisher, CPR skills, a FAIL slip, and a new phone, right there next to him. This injury rest squarely on the shoulders of Rush and Palin and any klan racists who think we should be broadcasting football R&R to our troops instead of training Al-Qaeda. This just in, I'm feeling a tingle."
Posted by swksvolFF 2013-10-05 10:42||   2013-10-05 10:42|| Front Page Top

#2 If he didn't die he's going to wish he did. Not sure we did him any favors medivacing him to a hospital.
Posted by Glenmore 2013-10-05 10:56||   2013-10-05 10:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Indeed. If he still has lips he would ask for mercy.
Posted by swksvolFF 2013-10-05 11:50||   2013-10-05 11:50|| Front Page Top

#4 What are the odds that this will be a top MSM story?

If this was some Muzzie protestor in Jeruselum it would be front page 24/7. This? 2 line blurb on page B14.
Posted by AlanC 2013-10-05 12:55||   2013-10-05 12:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Dead
Posted by tu3031 2013-10-05 12:59||   2013-10-05 12:59|| Front Page Top

#6 but enrolled in ObamaCare and voting Democrat next fall, you betcha
Posted by Frank G 2013-10-05 14:11||   2013-10-05 14:11|| Front Page Top

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