Man's shirt erupts in flames after he is shot with Taser

The Sun-Sentinal (South FL) ^ | February 23 2006 | Erin Ailworth

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DAYTONA BEACH · Dennis Crouch had already slashed himself. And when he refused to drop his knife, Daytona Beach police Officer Betsy Cassidy decided she had no choice.

"Taser! Taser!" Cassidy shouted as she sent a two-pronged wire, packing 50,000 volts, at Crouch's chest. What happened next stunned everyone.

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A real flamer, this one. One of FL's finest.

[cripplecreek]

Now that's a zot.

[austinaero]

'Paging Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson, please pick up the white courtesy phone.'

[caver]

At least his pants are not on fire.

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And a well deserved one too!!! Bwahahahahahaaaaaaa!

[Squeako]

Bad boys, bad boys!
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they shock your ass with 50,000 volts and set your shirt on fire?

[newgeezer]

Yesterday, I heard somebody decided execution by lethal injection is "cruel" and/or "unusual" punishment.

Now, this. I suppose tasers will eventually be banned.

The criminals win another round.

[cripplecreek]

What happened next stunned everyone.

A writer with a sense of humor. LOL

[austinaero]

I'm sorry, but the way the story is told in the article had me laughing. The man sticks a knife in his belly and his friend things "well, I can't put up wtih this." Lord! Darwin? Darwin?

[cjshapi]

You gotta read the whole article to fully appreciate this.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Bill Plante is thankful Dick Cheney wasn't around ;-)

http://newsbusters.org/node/4028

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♫ ♫ ♫ Now drunk, stupid mon, dey give you no breaaaak ♫ ♫ ♫

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The true tragedy of this incident is that it appears nobody thought to videotape it.

[Red6]

That's worth at least $5,000,000. Was the guy a minority? He can say it was racially motivated and now ask for $10,000,000.

[M203M4]

A Taser probe pierced the pocket of his khaki shirt -- and ignited the butane lighter inside. Cassidy's pocket exploded in flames.

Ohhhh. Wow strong "luck". "The subject," recounted Sgt. Al Tolley in a subsequent report, "immediately dropped the knife."

...LOL. Victoly!

[E.Allen]

That's what is called a "Shake & Bake"

Usually happens after Tasering someone that was already hosed down with older "alcohol based" Mace.

[oldleft]

[mlc9852]

Flick my Bic???

[Junior]

Smoking kills...

[Brilliant]

50,000 volts, at Crouch's chest


I'd guess that was a bigger concern than the fire.