Posted on 03/07/2007 7:51:06 PM PST by martin_fierro
Man burns genitals in 'Jackass' stunt
18 minutes ago
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Attempts to do a movie stunt landed one man in the hospital with burned genitals and another facing criminal charges. The men were trying to do a stunt from one of the "Jackass" movies, in which a character lights his genitals on fire.
Jared W. Anderson, 20, suffered serious burns to his hands and genitals, according to the criminal complaint. Randell D. Peterson, 43, who sprayed lighter fluid on Anderson and lit him on fire, was charged with felony battery and first-degree reckless endangerment Tuesday in Eau Claire County Court.
Witnesses told police that Anderson, who was drunk, volunteered to do the stunt Sunday after watching the movie, the complaint said.
According to the complaint:
Anderson pulled down his pants and let Peterson spray him with lighter fluid. When the fire didn't catch, Peterson sprayed more lighter fluid on Anderson, splashing some on his clothing. He tried again to light the fire, catching Anderson's genitals, hands and clothes.
Anderson ran into the bathroom, jumped into the tub and put the flames out. Other guests took him to Luther Hospital, and eventually he was treated at the Regions Hospital Burn Unit in St. Paul, Minn., for second-degree burns.
Anderson told police who were called to the hospital that he didn't want anyone to get in trouble because of the stunt.
Peterson was freed on a $2,000 signature bond. He has a hearing scheduled April 16. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
Goodness gracious....
.....Cheeseheads.......
*shaking head* Ping
I am speechless (wincing in sympathy pain).
One should never drink and fry.
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He passed the intelligence test allowing him to run for Congress, as a democrat...
Theme music will be provided by Doug Clark!!!
I thought that that whole thing ended, especially after the people who did the TV Show and movies had disclaimers on all of that stuff telling people not to do it.
Man, I remember reading, in the late 90s, how a drunken man went and electrocuted himself, how a kid flew from the roof of a house pretending to be superman. I thought that these stunts ended, or maybe just got turned into more entries to the Darwin awards.
What kind of freedom do we have if you can't even set your friend's genitals on fire?
Natural selection at work.
I think an ice pick is needed too.
I prefer the sand and whiskey method.
(They get drunk and stone each other to death.)
Darwin Award honorable mentions
Electrolysis is less painful....
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