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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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1 posted on 07/31/2004 4:54:56 AM PDT by sarcasm
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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.)
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To: sarcasm

"Hold muh barbiecyood nutsack and watch this"


3 posted on 07/31/2004 5:01:32 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (God bless our Veterans!!! And God bless America!!! Molon Labe,F***ers!!!)
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To: sarcasm

Poor Doyle, gonna be singing falsetto in the big house.


4 posted on 07/31/2004 5:01:35 AM PDT by cweese
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To: sarcasm

Roasted nuts anyone?


5 posted on 07/31/2004 5:02:21 AM PDT by DB (©)
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To: sarcasm
Doyle apparently combined red phosphorus and iodine,

"We don't need no ed U kay shun" another brick(head) in the wall.

6 posted on 07/31/2004 5:03:00 AM PDT by tbpiper (Michael Moore…..the Erich von Däniken of political documentary)
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To: sarcasm

There's been a rash of things being stuffed down pants.


7 posted on 07/31/2004 5:05:34 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn
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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.

8 posted on 07/31/2004 5:05:47 AM PDT by Junior (FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
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To: sarcasm
I wonder why the social workers were there in the first place.
9 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)
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To: mtbopfuyn

Is that an explosion in your pants...or are you just glad to see me?


10 posted on 07/31/2004 5:10:15 AM PDT by jcparks (LFOD)
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To: Xenalyte; humblegunner
"Exploding Pants."

Might be a good name for a band.

11 posted on 07/31/2004 5:15:38 AM PDT by Allegra (It depends on what the meaning of "is" is......)
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To: sarcasm

Sandy Burglar, are you listening?


12 posted on 07/31/2004 5:18:21 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: sarcasm

I thought this was going to be a fart-lighting story.


13 posted on 07/31/2004 5:20:22 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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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! Don’t they teach these thing in high school chemistry any more?
14 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.)
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To: sgtbono2002

Just curious- Was he lying to someone when his pants burst into flame?


15 posted on 07/31/2004 5:21:50 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: silverleaf

Probably.


16 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.)
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To: sarcasm

When is Sandy going to learn not to stuff things down his pants?


17 posted on 07/31/2004 5:26:53 AM PDT by UpInArms
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To: sarcasm

"Sandy Berger, please pick up the white courtesy phone...!"


18 posted on 07/31/2004 5:26:55 AM PDT by cardinal4 (John Kerry-the stitching in the bunny suit of life..)
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To: sarcasm

Obligatory Meth User gfx.

19 posted on 07/31/2004 5:28:33 AM PDT by martin_fierro (Go balloons. GO BALLOONS! Standby, confetti.)
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To: martin_fierro

Dear God.


20 posted on 07/31/2004 5:32:06 AM PDT by sarcasm (Tancredo 2004)
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