Posted on 06/19/2007 12:34:31 PM PDT by SmithL
San Angelo, Texas (AP) -- Authorities were investigating Tuesday whether a Taser stun gun police used to try to subdue a man who doused himself in gasoline caused him to ignite in flames.
The man was hospitalized after the Monday incident in his backyard, but his condition wasn't immediately available Tuesday. No one else was injured.
Police said they used pepper spray while trying to take the man into custody before using the Taser, an electric stun gun designed to help officers subdue violent suspects.
Before officers fired the Taser, the man tossed gasoline on one of them,
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Spontaneous human combustion.
He seems like such an agreeable guy. I wonder why the cops felt they needed to use such unreasonable force? /sarc
Spontaneous human combustion.
Yep, that’s it.
wHAT, no video??
what a ripoff.
Juan Flores Lopez, 47, died Tuesday at a Lubbock hospital.
Two of his sons who live nearby said their father had been threatening for months to burn himself and his house. His wife was seeking a divorce, and he didn't want to have to leave the house, the sons said.
I would think the divorce would be less painful.
Wow!
OC sprayed, tasered, then set aflame!
That’s gotta really hurt.
At least he didn’t take anyone with him.
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