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AZLD4Candidate

(6,345 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 09:59 PM Oct 5

Anti-Israel protester lights himself on fire outside of White House, video shows

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: NY Post (I know. Can't find any other source)

A protester tried to self immolate outside of the White House during an anti-Israel protest on Saturday evening, disturbing video shows.

The unidentified man can be see screaming in pain after he lit his left arm on fire in the middle of the street as shocked police officers and bystanders rush over to help, according to one clip.

He holds his left arm high in the air as its engulfed in flames as the crowd douses his arm with water and batters out the flames out with towels.

Read more: https://nypost.com/2024/10/05/us-news/anti-israel-protester-lights-himself-on-fire-outside-of-white-house-video-shows/



I know. . .New York Post. Sorry . . .can't find another source.

Sorry dude, this is not South Vietnam and you are not a Buddhist Monk.
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Anti-Israel protester lights himself on fire outside of White House, video shows (Original Post) AZLD4Candidate Oct 5 OP
Mentally disturbed if unable to accomplish the feat. Not a lot of planning. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 5 #1
I wouldn't have given him too much credit, had he pulled it off Zambero Oct 5 #3
Yes. Success at self-immolation would be correct execution of a stupid and wrong plan. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 5 #4
this was both ill conceived and poorly executed prodigitalson Oct 5 #8
Self-ignition... Polybius Oct 5 #2
I won't say it. I wonder say it!! Richard D Oct 5 #5
If he can vote right-handed TommyT139 Oct 5 #6
And this helps how? Mz Pip Oct 5 #7
He wasn't even trying to do that, just singe his left arm JoseBalow Oct 5 #10
what a dumbass prodigitalson Oct 5 #9
I really don't think this guy... purr-rat beauty Oct 5 #11
Another moron for Hamas. SunSeeker Oct 6 #12
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Oct 6 #13

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,095 posts)
1. Mentally disturbed if unable to accomplish the feat. Not a lot of planning. . . . nt
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:04 PM
Oct 5

Zambero

(9,775 posts)
3. I wouldn't have given him too much credit, had he pulled it off
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:22 PM
Oct 5

Complete and successful self-immolation doesn't seem to register as a mark of mental stability.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,095 posts)
4. Yes. Success at self-immolation would be correct execution of a stupid and wrong plan. . . . . nt
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:25 PM
Oct 5

prodigitalson

(2,917 posts)
8. this was both ill conceived and poorly executed
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:10 PM
Oct 5

Polybius

(18,118 posts)
2. Self-ignition...
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:21 PM
Oct 5

The absolute dumbest form of protest.

Richard D

(9,407 posts)
5. I won't say it. I wonder say it!!
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:40 PM
Oct 5

Whew, I didn't know say it.

TommyT139

(741 posts)
6. If he can vote right-handed
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:46 PM
Oct 5

He still may chave a chance at limiting military aid to support a war criminal who's only trying to stay out of jail; and at the same time, stop a domestic criminal who wants to become a war criminal.

He better hope Harris/Walz win, because a self-immolation attempt is certainly a pre-existing condition.

Mz Pip

(27,922 posts)
7. And this helps how?
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:03 PM
Oct 5

So you die a seriously painful death. Then what?

JoseBalow

(5,496 posts)
10. He wasn't even trying to do that, just singe his left arm
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:33 PM
Oct 5

What an idiot

prodigitalson

(2,917 posts)
9. what a dumbass
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:13 PM
Oct 5

purr-rat beauty

(600 posts)
11. I really don't think this guy...
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:52 PM
Oct 5

....understands how Barbaric HAMAS and Hezbollah are

If he is doing this for Palestine....he's a day late and a dollar short and I highly doubt they care about his self-inflicted sense of self-importance. I don't think Israel gives a fuck either.

SunSeeker

(53,935 posts)
12. Another moron for Hamas.
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:52 AM
Oct 6

Omaha Steve

(103,669 posts)
13. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 08:58 AM
Oct 6

LOCKING for source.

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