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Colorado man dies after setting himself on fire in front of Supreme Court, police say (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/colorado-man-dies-after-setting-himself-on-fire-in-front-of-supreme-court-police-say/ar-AAWva7n)
What are the odds this is a Trump voter?
WASHINGTON ? A Colorado man has died after lighting himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Friday evening, police said.
The man ? who was 50 and from Boulder, Colorado ? went to the plaza in front of the court building at about 6:30 p.m. and set himself on fire, D.C. Metropolitan Police said. He was air lifted to a hospital before he died from his injuries.
The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that a medical helicopter landed near the Capitol for a medical emergency.
In a video tweeted by a Fox reporter, the helicopter was shown landing on the steps of the nation's highest court. Another video from Fox showed a U.S. Park Police helicopter flying near the Capitol.
Two streets near the Supreme Court were momentarily closed as a result of the emergency.
D.C. police did not offer additional details about the incident, including on what the man's motivation may have been.
kidicarus13
04-23-2022, 13:48
If it was me, it would have been in protest all of Sotomayor's opinions. [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]
If it was me, it would have been in protest all of Sotomayor's uneducated opinions. [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]
FIFY
Fox news says he tried to set himself on fire. Smh
I believe he succeeded.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-man-supreme-court-fire-dead
My guess is a voted that still blames Trump.
BPTactical
04-23-2022, 19:49
Expressing his burning love for Brown-Jackson.
Most votes evar!
Let’s go Brandon!
I hope he was wearing his mask.
I've always thought that those drawn to self immolation had to be mentally ill but that most are not so removed from humanity that they didn't regret their decision before the end came.
Still, death was probably the easiest way out for them.
BushMasterBoy
04-23-2022, 22:11
He was protesting global warming. On Earth Day no less...
https://nypost.com/2022/04/23/wynn-bruce-dies-after-lighting-himself-on-fire-outside-supreme-court/
Vietnam had burning Buddhist monks
He was protesting global warming. On Earth Day no less...
https://nypost.com/2022/04/23/wynn-bruce-dies-after-lighting-himself-on-fire-outside-supreme-court/
Wasn't it Flat Dark Earth Day?
Wasn't it Flat Dark Earth Day?
WTF - it was National Beagle Day too.....
OctopusHighball
04-24-2022, 02:49
He was protesting global warming. On Earth Day no less...
https://nypost.com/2022/04/23/wynn-bruce-dies-after-lighting-himself-on-fire-outside-supreme-court/
If he didn't want the earth to warm up, maybe he shouldn't have set himself on FIRE.
My guess is a voted that still blames Trump.
No matter who they voted for before, they'll be voting Democrat in every election from now on.
TEAMRICO
04-24-2022, 08:41
Vietnam had burning Buddhist monks
And they burned shit.
The shit probably smelled better (it doesn’t, I know) than the protestor.
Bailey Guns
04-24-2022, 09:21
Well, good for him. He ended his life for what he believes in and it will change absolutely nothing. He's had his moment and tomorrow no one will remember.
Being that he posted on facebook two years ago, the date with a flame emoji, I have my doubts it was about climate change or any case the court was hearing unless he's got a crystal ball.
I think he was just a very long planned suicide. Why by fire, who knows...
theGinsue
04-25-2022, 05:25
Surprised none of you posted this yet...
Build a man a fire, he stays warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he stays warm for the rest of his life.
Surprised none of you posted this yet...
Build a man a fire, he stays warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he stays warm for the rest of his life.
Until the nerve endings are gone, at least
clodhopper
04-25-2022, 09:09
D.C. police did not offer additional details about the incident, including on what the man's motivation may have been.
The true mark of protesting failure? You manage to kill yourself and no one really knows why you did it. Took awhile to connect it to earth day. Talk about a wasted life.
We could probably right the ship if more people like him would follow suit.
BPTactical
04-25-2022, 09:35
Surprised none of you posted this yet...
Build a man a fire, he stays warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he stays warm for the rest of his life.
We have much better taste than to do such a thing Thomas
You should know better....
Aloha_Shooter
04-25-2022, 15:00
Surprised none of you posted this yet...
Build a man a fire, he stays warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he stays warm for the rest of his life.
Given the fire building and maintenance skills I've seen from Boy Scouts and the general public, I expect said person ("man" is sexist after all) will be warm for about 20-30 minutes -- maybe as long as an hour depending on just how big and well you built it in the first place. Either that or said person will keep him/her/them/itself AND the rest of the county warm for 3 or 4 days as the conflagration spreads.
We have much better taste than to do such a thing Thomas
You should know better....
Ha. You just won post of the day.
colorider
04-25-2022, 19:55
CNN has more info on the human torch.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/politics/supreme-court-climate-activist-dies-fire/index.html
JohnnyDrama
04-25-2022, 21:11
CNN has more info on the human torch.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/politics/supreme-court-climate-activist-dies-fire/index.html
Who?
colorider
04-25-2022, 21:14
Who?
The guy who lit himself on fire. "Human Torch". Man set himself on fire. It was a pun.
Does Denzel Washington know?
JohnnyDrama
04-26-2022, 21:30
The guy who lit himself on fire. "Human Torch". Man set himself on fire. It was a pun.
I figured that. I meant that other thing, CNN?
clodhopper
04-27-2022, 07:38
So this guy chose a way to off himself that contributed to global warming. Or do you think he was going for a net reduction as his future use of energy was reduced?
BPTactical
04-27-2022, 11:37
So this guy chose a way to off himself that contributed to global warming. Or do you think he was going for a net reduction as his future use of energy was reduced?
I think he left a Carbon footprint...
and buttprint, probably a sideprint as well depending on how he went down in flames.
Ooh, so he was a Flaming Boulderite.......the worst kind.
Bailey Guns
04-27-2022, 11:41
So this guy chose a way to off himself that contributed to global warming. Or do you think he was going for a net reduction as his future use of energy was reduced?
Not sure of either of those... But I am sure the gene pool just got a little stronger.
So this guy chose a way to off himself that contributed to global warming. Or do you think he was going for a net reduction as his future use of energy was reduced?
What a flaming idiot…
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