Posted on 07/05/2015 9:06:48 AM PDT by BunnySlippers
Devon Staples, 22, died on Saturday night after he tried to launch a firework from his head in the backyard of a friends home
Police say Staples placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, injuring his head and killing him instantly
Staples and his friends had been drinking prior to the accident
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Look up “Butt Rocket “ on YouTube. Some kid lets his “friends “ launch a bottle rocket from his fourth point of contact.
I’m sure the family will sue and then the manufacturer will have to place an additional warning on the item, “Do not ignite on head.”
Yeah, I thought using one’s butt cheeks to launch a bottle rocket was dumb, but all he got was some third degree burns.
Darwin ping
Staples? Did he come with a "That was easy" button?
Is this thread worthy of a face palm?
Yes, you can fix stupid.
We need to ban this dangerous drug.
We need to ban idiots.
His head was only injured, but the rest of him was killed instantly?
One less idiot who would have cost the taxpayers money.
We need to ban this dangerous drug.
Agreed. Friendships have caused more pain, damage and death even than marriage!
injuring his head and killing him instantlyHis head was only injured, but the rest of him was killed instantly?
Beat me to it. Another example of excellence in journalism.
Darwin Award candidate.
You the special effects guy for those godzilla movies? ;-)
Anyways, you used too few fireworks. Only one or two firecrackers when you should have used dozens all at once :-)
DING! DING! DING!
We have a Darwin award winner here......
This Darwin Award winner was from Maine. Need a Yankee accent. Hmmmm you might be a redneck if.....
All I had on me at the time up visiting the parent’s place. I live in the burbs with too many jerk neighbors and a bit confined here so no fireworks here.
The wind was brutal too, getting anything to light was something in itself. There was a propane torch around but empty.
When I was about 19, I was at a pool party and kids started jumping into the pool from the roof of the house. I thought they were nuts. Then after about nine Budweisers, I’m suddenly on the roof myself, no turning back now.
I closed my eyes and jumped. Friends told me later my head missed the edge of the pool by two inches. I was a damn fool and lucky to be alive today.
I wonder whom the family will sue.
You have to know someone’s at fault other than the poor victim. ;-)
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