Man Bursts Into Flames After Being Shot By A Taser Gun

Daily Mail ^ | 20th June 2007 | Daily Mail

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Man bursts into flames after being shot by a taser gun

Last updated at 13:56pm on 20th June 2007

Police are investigating the firey death of a man who burst into flames after dousing himself in petrol and then being shot with a taser gun.

Officers used the gun after the man had poured gasoline over himself.

Juan Flores Lopez, 47, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Texas.

Police initially used pepper spray when they tried to take Lopez into custody. Then they used the Taser. Some stun guns emit an electric spark when they deliver the jolt of electricity.

The Texas Rangers were also investigating whether a lighter that was on the porch could have contributed to the fire.

"We don't know what ignited the fire," police said.

No one else was injured in the confrontation. It was unclear whether Lopez had been charged with anything.

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 did not want to have to leave the house, the sons said.

[HEY4QDEMS]

It was unclear whether Lopez had been charged with anything

Except 150,000 volts!

[DungeonMaster]

Tasering people is funny until someone bursts into flames, then it’s still kinda funny.

[American_Centurion]

We don't know what ignited the fire," police said.

Hmmmm, I suspect this to be a lie.

[Doctor Raoul]

Police are investigating the firey death of a man who burst into flames after dousing himself in petrol and then being shot with a taser gun.

Officers used the gun after the man had poured gasoline over himself.

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"We don't know what ignited the fire," police said.

Doubt it was the lighter found on the porch.

[Beagle8U]

“I didn’t know tasers had a ‘Broil’ setting.”

Yup, and the Cops peppered him first.

[Doctor Raoul]

Most of the Taser videos on YouTube are kids zappin' each other, or THEMSELVES.

What's up with hitting yourself with a stungun?

I thought JACKASS jumped the shark long ago.

[bird4four4]

13:56pm

Does military time need am and pm notation?

[Wicket]

Let’s see, gasoline and electric spark - d’yuh think it might be the taser.

That said, sounds like death by cop to me.

[July 4th]

Some stun guns emit an electric spark when they deliver the jolt of electricity.

Let's see. Two prongs and 100,000 volts running in between. Yeah, I'd say there's a chance for a spark. I wonder if the cops realized this, or if they were actually surprised when the guy burst into flames.

[Wicket]

Oops - suicide by cop.

[cocoapuff]

hot tamale

[stormer]

Let’s see. Spark + gasoline = explosion. You know, if I could harness this power in a controlled fashion, I may be able to propel a multi-ton wheeled contrivance along a smooth surface.

[joebuck]

He guys, this isn’t funny. If it happened to you, you’d be really hot.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It had to be the static spark from the cat on the other side of the house.

[MrB]

Let’s see - my grill has this little ELECTRONIC IGNITER that arcs a little tiny spark and ignites a flamable substance. This igniter works on two AAA batteries.

Now, gosh, what would 150k volts do?

[montomike]

Didn’t the cop know that the taser was electrical and electrical makes sparks and sparks could...perhaps...ignite the stupid idiot who doused himself with a flammable substance?

Sheesh...don’t they teach science anymore?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

TASR currently trading down 23 cents on average volume.

[Cementjungle]

Let’s see, gasoline and electric spark - d’yuh think it might be the taser

Could have been a case of spontaneous combustion, its just a coincidence on the timing!

[HiTech RedNeck]

Once doused with the gas, the man became a lethal weapon. He should have been shot, not tased.

[B4Ranch]

The name for that $2 tool is “a flint striker.”