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In reply to the discussion: Effects from the man who set himself on fire that nobody is talking about: [View all]LAS14
(15,537 posts)8. Not directly to your point, but since the immolation is the thread topic...
... Why didn't any bystanders through coats over him? Why did it require a police officer to show up on the scene after he'd been burning close to a minute? And then have to wait for more police and a fire extinguisher. Where were the bystanders?
These facts may be wrong. I only heard one report about this.
Reminds me of that story from the 50's or 60's about the woman murdered on a Manhattan street. It sort of marked the beginning of the loss of community. Does anyone remember her name?
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niyad
Apr 2024
OP
Those are good points, we can't act as if individual violence doesn't affect us as a whole
Walleye
Apr 2024
#1
What do you mean? They got there with the fire extinguisher in less than 2 minutes. The man was determined to
mucifer
Apr 2024
#31
Maybe because his attorney changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity
MorbidButterflyTat
Apr 2024
#28
I was definitely thinking of how people who witnessed this could be affected.
electric_blue68
Apr 2024
#11