Posted on 09/06/2009 9:43:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A person who was found on fire at a gas station in San Francisco's Sunset District at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday has died, a San Francisco Police Department sergeant said. A gas station attendant on 19th Avenue near Taraval Street waived down a police officer, Sgt. Lyn Tomioka said. The officer, who was returning to his station nearby, had already seen that someone was on fire at the gas station.
The officer and the attendant attempted to put out the fire, she said.
Firefighters with the San Francisco Fire Department responded and put it out. An arson inspector and the medical examiner also responded. The male victim's identification has not been released pending notification of next of kin, Tomioka said.
An arson investigator and the medical examiner are continuing to investigate the fire.
I’m not joking about this one until I find out whether the fire was from malice or stupidity. If the former, the perp should get the death penalty.
People kill themselves this way, too. A good friend of mine did it. God rest his soul.
Why? It’s not a sure thing, is it?
Probably a suicide by a mentally ill man. RIP.
Dude, we both have the same sick minds, thought the same thing as soon as I saw the headline.
Attendant: Officer there is a flaming man over there.
Officer: Look buddy, I don't know how long you've been in the Bay area, but....
That’s it, no mention of how he caught fire, nothing? Modern journalism at it’s finest!
...if it had been anywhere else in the country, he would have gotten to the hospital in time...
Oh man...what a horrible way to die.
Very curious. I have NEVER met a flamer in San Francisco. Never!
I thought “Burning Man” was next weekend and in the Nevada desert...
RIP.
“Why? It’s not a sure thing, is it?”
I think it’s safe to say he lost his mind.
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