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In Two Cities, Two Men Tried To Light Themselves On Fire

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A man who poured gasoline over himself and lit himself on fire Friday around 4:00 PM ET on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., died hours later. Reports state another person was present and had set up a tripod, presumably with a camera to film the act. There are no reports the the man, who has yet to be identified, said or did anything that would indicate his motive.

But one week before the D.C. self-immolation was drawing national attention, most news outlets missed an eerily similar act was attempted 1400 miles away, in Houston, Texas.

Reports state that in Houston, Friday, September 27, another man whose name has not been released, poured a red can of gasoline over himself and tried to light himself on fire. He was unsuccessful and passersby stopped him by gaining control of the lighter he was using. He was taken to a hospital. That happened at about 5:00 PM local Houston time.

It’s extremely rare for acts like these to happen in the United States. They do happen, all too frequently, in some Buddhist and Hindu cultures, as political protests, in India and Tibet, for example.

source: thenewcivilrightsmovement.com

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    • TombRaider

      If he’d succeeded it would have hurt….

    • crabby

      should be taxed on their ‘carbon’ footprint..

    • RobiMac

      And what would they have accomplished besides a agonizing death?

      If people really think that self-harm or suicide is going to influence the government, they better come up with a new thought.

    • Anonymous

      How in the hell could he have screwed up with the lighter? I think that he was seeking help and didn’t really want to set himself on fire. As for the guy in Washington, he knew what he wanted and he got it.

    • Nonie

      This is how Oboob has destroyed our country. More and more find themselves in desperate situations with no hope to better themselves. We need to start helping each other people and be kinder. We may never know how we affect others or what some are going through which we may be creating further hurt to. Time to start thinking of being a source for help or comfort that may help to bring someone through dark times. How sad this man looks so young and should have many years of life to look forward to. AMERICA PLEASE WAKE UP, please people we must be a source for good.

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