Man lights self on fire in front of courthouse

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

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Source: MSNBC 10:38 am pdt (live broadcast)

Just happened about 50 feet away from MSNBC reporter. She's keeping her composure, not jumping to conclusions, i.e., that it's related to the fact the Trump jury has been selected. He was in area cordoned off for protestors. Big fire (20 feet high), but it's out. 2:05 pm EDT.


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[jimfields33]

1. The other day there were no trump supporters. They don't seem interested.

[AnrothElf]

2. WOW! Well that's really, really pathetic.

I hope the protestor survives so they're around when Trump goes to prison!!

[H2O Man]

16. Respectfully disagree.

It would be noble if this started a trend among the maga crowd.

[AnrothElf]

22. The rest of the MAGAts are too cowardly and weak to self-immolate!

Don't make them feel cowardly and weak for NOT self-immolating... they might do it just to pwn the libs! LOL

[H2O Man]

26. I double-dare them.

They should contribute to the defendant's campaign in this manner.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

33. Which other manifestations of mental illness do you find amusing? NT

[yorkster]

3. It's way beyond "tacky" to go there. n/t

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

23. I eliminated that comment.

I hope he's o.k.

[yorkster]

29. Thank you for that.

I appreciate and am moved by your reply.

[gordianot]

4. Profoundly strange as bizarre as the TSF in the Courthouse

[XanaDUer2]

5. Wow

[Irish_Dem]

6. Trump will be happy to hear this.

People dying in dramatic ways for him.

[XanaDUer2]

8. I couldn't imagine dying for Biden

But hes not a psychopath

[Irish_Dem]

11. Biden would truly be distressed if someone did this in his name.

Or for him.

Yes Biden is a compassionate human being.
Not a psychopath.

[RockRaven]

18. Until there is an ID of the person or an eyewitness report of any preamble,

I wouldn't even conclude it was about TFG (though he probably would) at this moment. That courthouse was a high profile gathering of live cameras -- could have been an anti-war person or some other thing instead.

[Irish_Dem]

25. Doesn't matter the actual cause. Trump will be happy to see deaths connected to him.

He is a sadist and will like it.

The death occurred at the courthouse where his trial is being held.
That is more than enough for Trump to make it all about himself.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

34. 2:49 No cause and effect statements yet from MSNBC

I would jump to Fox to see how they're reporting it, but I have a weak stomach.

[LiberalFighter]

7. And MSNBC brings on all their experts to opinion.

Best to just report it then go on to something else. Come back later when there is more information.

[jmbar2]

9. Raptured?

[H2O Man]

20. I blame Neil Young.

[jmbar2]

27. I know this is sick, but...

[Gruenemann]

32. Sick, sick, sick

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[nowforever]

10. My guess

Wants to beat Trump to hell so he can arrange a proper welcome.

[LudwigPastorius]

12. If you've ever questioned whether MAGA really was a straight up Jim-Jones-level, personality cult,...

wonder no more.

[Midnight Writer]

13. And Trump smiles...

[LeftInTX]

14. "I'm burning, burning for you..."

Will this be their new thing?


I can't help but jump to conclusions.

[bluestarone]

15. If it's their faith

So be it!

[Blue Owl]

17. I know the MAGAts got burned but this fellow might have took it too far....

[MorbidButterflyTat]

19. For sure this was for *rump?

For sure it was a man?

[Ocelot II]

28. It could have been someone who did it at that location

just because they knew there would be a lot of media people there. Might have had nothing to do with Trump; maybe a mentally ill person or someone with an unrelated agenda.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

31. No one on MSNBC has offered an opinion about.

First expert. The person probably seriously injured. Hard to get information.

Second expert. Studies people's actions. Probably suicide, committed at highly publicized event, just as the jury and alternates are selected. Lawyers opening comments will occur on Monday.

2:33 pm EDT Back to discussing jury.

My opinion is TFG's attorney will file motions to dismiss case, or a change of venue, or empaneling a new jury. Anything to delay. Trump's being treated like any other defendant

I'm going to start taking a drink each time "this has never happened before" is said. 2:45 pm sip.

2: 41 Anchor to reporter, "What are you smelling?"

[Think. Again.]

21. Do we know who it is?

Because, I don't want to start any rumors but I know that hairspray is very flammable.

[LeonidPlanck]

24. He was no

Thich Quáng Duc.

Sorry, but morality abandoned this hefer long ago.

My $0.02

[LeftInTX]

30. Left a rambling, incoherent 2,648-word manifesto pamphlet against "apocalyptic fascist world coup."

In a rambling, incoherent 2,648-word manifesto, a man who identified himself as an investigative researcher, Max Azzarello, said he’d self-immolated as an “extreme act of protest” over a “totalitarian con” and impending “apocalyptic fascist world coup.”


https://nypost.com/2024/04/19/us-news/man-sets-himself-on-fire-outside-trumps-hush-money-trial-in-nyc/

I know it's a RW rag, but they've got the pics of the flyers he threw out

Here's his cray-cray manifesto: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10PsyVFQu2fp_2Owemf5iN3zXO7luuA-b/view

Court records show Azzarello had filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court back in April 2023 against over 100 defendants — including the likes of Bill and Hillary Clinton, the country of Saudi Arabia, Mark Cuban, Richard Branson, and Ross Perot.

The conspiracy-laced and meandering case — filed by Azzarello, without a lawyer — alleged “an elaborate network of Ponzi schemes” dating back to the 1990s and continuing through 2023.

https://theponzipapers.substack.com/p/i-have-set-myself-on-fire-outside

[JudyM]

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