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| Protester with Palestinian flag self-immolates outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta | |
| 2023-12-02 | |
A protester with a Paleostinian flag was at death's door Friday after self-immolating outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta in what police called an "extreme" political act. A security guard who tried to stop the self-immolation sustained burn injuries, according to emergency first responders. The guard’s condition was not immediately known. "We believe that was an act of extreme political protest," said Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum. "A Paleostinian flag was reported at the location and was part of the protest." The protester arrived at the building that houses the Israeli consulate and several other businesses and used gasoline to self-immolate, Schierbaum said. Authorities did not release the protester’s name, age or gender. What a pity. Atlanta Fire Chief Roderick Smith told journalists that "the security guard noticed that the individual was attempting to set themselves afire" shortly after the protester arrived outside the consulate building around noon (1700 GMT).The guard "immediately attempted but failed to stop the individual." "Both individuals sustained burns," Smith said. The guard was burned on his wrist and leg while the protester was at death's door with "100 degree burns, full thickness" to their body, he added. Both were taken to the hospital. Sounds dreadfully painful. It’s unfortunately too late for him/her/it to apply any life lessons, and none of the others intent on walking that path are ever interested. Still, perhaps Hamas will trade some hostages for... no, of course I am being silly. Oh well. Does he/she/it have good health insurance? | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #12 I'm pretty sure you only get 100-degree burns if the Air Force drops something that sunburns your soul. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2023-12-02 22:09 |
| #11 If setting yourself on fire is an 'act of extreme political protest'. does that mean the security guard was violating NoName Orgender's First Amendment rights by trying to douse the flames? As for the "100 degree burns"...Wow. We learned about 3rd degree burns in the Boy Scouts, basically the meat is cooked. So 100 degree burns must be really really bad, depending on whether the scale is linear or logarithmic. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-12-02 20:44 |
| #10 OK, I made up #8. But it should be true |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-12-02 18:59 |
| #9 Did she file an EPA impact statement? One is required if you spill more 1 gallon of anything but clean fresh water on the ground at rig sites. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2023-12-02 18:02 |
| #8 "Also fined for an unpermitted fuel spill after the fire was put out" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-12-02 17:24 |
| #7 burn baby burn! |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2023-12-02 16:11 |
| #6 |
| Posted by: Cholutle Thrans9751 2023-12-02 15:49 |
| #5 I wish the protestor a painful death |
| Posted by: Chris 2023-12-02 10:18 |
| #4 "Your proposal is acceptable" said the Giant Cockroach in "Men in Black". There was no need to interfere. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2023-12-02 10:15 |
| #3 COOL! Or, the guard could have done what that Congressman did and pulled the fire alarm--with much more legitimacy. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-12-02 09:47 |
| #2 At the point the guard saw fire was going to be involved, he should have gone for the nearest fire extinguisher instead of trying to physically prevent whatever actually happened. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-12-02 08:40 |
| #1 Sorry about the guard getting burned. The schmuck, not so much. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-12-02 08:37 |