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Exploding pants betray meth suspect
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^
| July 30, 2004
| NORMAN AREY
Posted on 07/31/2004 4:54:56 AM PDT by sarcasm
As Daniel Gabriel Doyle sat in a car talking to some social workers earlier this week, his pants exploded.
"A flash of fire went through the car along with a red flare," said Patrick Stanfield, commander of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force. "It burned his clothes and some of the caseworkers' clothes."
Stanfield said the three Walker County social workers apparently caught Doyle at a bad time when they stopped by his home Tuesday. Evidently Doyle, 39, was in the midst of manufacturing a batch of methamphetamine, Stanfield said.
Doyle met the social workers at his front door and walked out to their car and sat down to fill out some forms, according to Stanfield. "The social workers said he kept patting his right front pants pocket," Stanfield said. "Finally, while he was sitting in the back seat, the front of his pants exploded."
Doyle apparently combined red phosphorus and iodine, components used in manufacturing the drug, in a film canister and stuck it in his pocket, authorities said. The chemicals reacted and exploded, causing second- and third-degree burns to Doyle's testicles and leg, Walker County sheriff's Maj. Hill Morrison said.
Doyle was taken to Chattanooga's Erlanger Medical Center for treatment. Friday, he was in the Walker County Jail, charged with manufacturing methamphetamine.
"That was one for the books," said Morrison. "I've been in this business for more than 35 years, and that's a first."
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: darwinaward; drugs; justdamn; meth; warondrugs; wod
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posted on
07/31/2004 4:54:56 AM PDT
by
sarcasm
To: sarcasm
Couldnt have happened to a nicer guy, I sure hope the burns to his testicles keep him from breeding.
2
posted on
07/31/2004 4:58:21 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(I aint wrong, I aint sorry , and I am probably going to do it again.)
To: sarcasm
"Hold muh barbiecyood nutsack and watch this"
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:01:32 AM PDT
by
SirLurkedalot
(God bless our Veterans!!! And God bless America!!! Molon Labe,F***ers!!!)
To: sarcasm
Poor Doyle, gonna be singing falsetto in the big house.
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:01:35 AM PDT
by
cweese
To: sarcasm
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:02:21 AM PDT
by
DB
(©)
To: sarcasm
Doyle apparently combined red phosphorus and iodine, "We don't need no ed U kay shun" another brick(head) in the wall.
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:03:00 AM PDT
by
tbpiper
(Michael Moore…..the Erich von Däniken of political documentary)
To: sarcasm
There's been a rash of things being stuffed down pants.
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:05:34 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
To: sarcasm
As Daniel Gabriel Doyle sat in a car talking to some social workers earlier this week, his pants exploded. I hate it when that happens.
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:05:47 AM PDT
by
Junior
(FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
To: sarcasm
I wonder why the social workers were there in the first place.
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:08:43 AM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Ense et aratro! "Lady Snuggles of the Lethal Yew" Keeper of the thread killing Mr.Ducky RKBA)
To: mtbopfuyn
Is that an explosion in your pants...or are you just glad to see me?
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:10:15 AM PDT
by
jcparks
(LFOD)
To: Xenalyte; humblegunner
"Exploding Pants."
Might be a good name for a band.
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:15:38 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(It depends on what the meaning of "is" is......)
To: sarcasm
Sandy Burglar, are you listening?
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:18:21 AM PDT
by
quantim
(Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: sarcasm
I thought this was going to be a fart-lighting story.
To: sarcasm
Doyle apparently combined red phosphorus and iodine, components used in manufacturing the drug, in a film canister and stuck it in his pocket
What an idiot! Dont they teach these thing in high school chemistry any more?
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:21:26 AM PDT
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
To: sgtbono2002
Just curious- Was he lying to someone when his pants burst into flame?
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:21:50 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: silverleaf
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:24:21 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: sarcasm
When is Sandy going to learn not to stuff things down his pants?
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:26:53 AM PDT
by
UpInArms
To: sarcasm
"Sandy Berger, please pick up the white courtesy phone...!"
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:26:55 AM PDT
by
cardinal4
(John Kerry-the stitching in the bunny suit of life..)
To: sarcasm
Obligatory Meth User gfx.
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:28:33 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Go balloons. GO BALLOONS! Standby, confetti.)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
07/31/2004 5:32:06 AM PDT
by
sarcasm
(Tancredo 2004)
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