Man Sets Self On Fire At National Mall- Motive Unknown

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**WarOne**

It's nice to know people can stay sane during trying political times here in America.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-sets-fire-national-mall-20476899

A man who poured a can of gasoline on his head and set himself on fire on the National Mall in the nation's capital has been airlifted to the hospital, police and fire officials said Friday afternoon.

The man, whose name was not immediately known, suffered life-threatening injuries, said D.C. fire department spokesman Tim Wilson.

He was standing by himself at Seventh Street and Madison Drive, in the center portion of the Mall, when he emptied the contents of a red gas can on himself and set himself on fire moments later, said Katy Scheflen, who witnessed it as she walked through the Mall.

She said passing joggers took off their shirts in an effort to help douse the flames, and the man was clearly alive as the flames spread. A police department spokesman said he was conscious and breathing at the scene. MedStar Washington Hospital Center tweeted that the man was taken there but had no condition update.

"There was not a lot people could do because it was a gasoline fire," she said.

She said he may have said something before he acted "but it was nothing intelligible." She said she did not see him holding any signs.

"I'm not aware of any signage or any articulation of any causes," said Lt. Pamela Smith of the U.S. Park Police, which is investigating along with the D.C. police department.

The D.C. police department has dispatched its violent crimes branch, which responds to cases in which a person suffers serious injury.

**ironicsilence**

I wonder if he screamed and yelled or took it like a man like one of those monks

**MrDwhitey**

Indeed, only a complete pussy screams when set on fire.

**Kovnik Obama**

... perhaps he was cold?

**Jihadin**

Another untreated Psych case? Like the young lady yesterday? Even money say someone going to tie it with the "Shutdown".

**daedalus**

MrDwhitey wrote:
Indeed, only a complete pussy screams when set on fire.

I don't know, man. I think you have to have huge balls to intentionally set yourself on fire to begin with.

I'm not sure I could do that. Then again, immolation is about the last way I would want to go out.

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Kovnik Obama wrote:
... perhaps he was cold?

Light a man on fire and he'll be warm the rest of his life?

**Jihadin**

That monk was in some serious Zen to not even flinching. Lets not post the video here. They can Youtube it

**Ahtman**

Isn't this how espionage movies tend to start?

**Jihadin**

Depends. Is the female asset name Valkyrie? There's no such thing that's called "Dreamland" in Northern Afghanistan.

**Ouze**

ironicsilence wrote:I wonder if he screamed and yelled or took it like a man like one of those monks

MrDwhitey wrote:Indeed, only a complete pussy screams when set on fire.

Aw, you guys.... exalts all around.