Posted on 04/15/2018 12:21:41 PM PDT by tcrlaf
A prominent New York lawyer has died after setting himself on fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park to protest against the use of fossil fuels.
David Buckel, 60, had been well-known for his work on behalf of the LGBT community, as well as with environmental groups.
A suicide note near the lawyer's remains said he had immolated himself using fossil fuel to symbolize the damage humans are doing to the Earth.
Buckel had also reportedly sent the note to multiple news outlets, including The New York Times, warning that people were dying early deaths as a result of breathing in bad air.
“Pollution ravages our planet, oozing inhabitability via air, soil, water and weather,” Buckel wrote in his email to the Times.
“Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result—my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves.”
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
That’s going to cost some carbon credits... I wonder if he offset his carbon footprint by planting some trees in his yard first?
Why couldn't he fly a kite in a thunder storm?
His resume reads like a life-long public nuance. Good riddance.
Were there any Clinton’s in the vicinity?
The left violence and terrorist tactics are very disturbing.
Funny they blame guns for suicide when if there is a suicide and violent person seeking to conquer by fire what they cannot by argument, it is a leftist and leftism at fault.
Burning the candle at both ends?
I wonder if Mr. Buckel considered how many people would rejoice on hearing of his demise. I hope others follow.
A performance in 1932 saw Louis Armstrong break protocol by dedicating a song to King George V with the words: “This one’s for you, Rex.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgiJ0OS9LwU
Should have sought treatment for all his mental problems.
Q. What do you call a New York lawyer who burns himself to death to protest fossil fuels?
A. A good start.
AS the majority of recent politicians began as lawyers, the spread of this as a trend could shift the country onto a more positive path.
You win.
A real flamer
Lets all burn a tire on Erf Day in his honor.
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I only think it’s being reported as a protest suicide and only because of a leftist cause. The true reason for this death is unknown for now.
Counselor, you’re out of order.
Because he is a nut!
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