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Homeless man bursts into flames after being Tasered by U.S. police
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| 08/25/09
| Paul Thompson
Posted on 08/25/2009 6:27:25 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
A homeless man caught fire after U.S. police shocked him with a Taser gun, it has been revealed.
Daniel Wood, 31, was allegedly sniffing gas from an aerosol can as he ran through traffic when he was chased by two officers in Lancaster, Ohio.
One officer caught Wood and got him on the ground, where Wood continued to resist, according to the police report.
Another officer shouted a warning, then zapped Wood with the Taser, the report said.
Wood immediately burst into flames that covered his torso.
The officers were forced to drop their weapons and beat out the flames.
Wood said: 'My complete right half of my upper body is burned.
'I have bandages from my wrist all the way up my arm and across my chest.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: arrerst; canthisbeexpanded; lancaster; police
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To: OldDeckHand
Orlando Bloom!
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posted on
08/25/2009 6:53:51 PM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
(It takes a viking to raze a village!)
To: Texas Eagle
Tell me about it. I lose my glasses on top of my head at least once a week.
42
posted on
08/25/2009 6:54:55 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Obamacare: all the efficiency of the DMV and all the compassion of the IRS.)
To: OldDeckHand
Live by the propellant, die by the propellant.
43
posted on
08/25/2009 6:56:44 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
I lose my glasses on top of my head at least once a week.Braggart. I lose mine on my nose.
44
posted on
08/25/2009 6:58:35 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
45
posted on
08/25/2009 6:59:23 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: Texas Eagle
This wouldn’t have happened if the guy hadn’t exhaled.
46
posted on
08/25/2009 6:59:50 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
(Obama - fooling fewer people every day.)
To: Fu-fu2
Now if I could just get a bunch of people to buy the t-shits...
47
posted on
08/25/2009 7:00:06 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 216 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: OldDeckHand
Seriously, I'd love to hear the cop's version of the story - off the record. They must have been *%&^& bricks. Like the late great George Carlin said, "first you do it, then you say it!"
48
posted on
08/25/2009 7:00:09 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini.)
To: RAO1125
Kinda gives new meaning to the term “Burning Man” huh? Ahh, the police state is comedy gold.you called?
49
posted on
08/25/2009 7:01:01 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Zer0 to the voter: "Welcome to 'MY' DeathCARE ® Plan"...Sucker! ...now just die. :^)
To: cripplecreek
Ack!
You scared me.
Aren't there rules against posting pics of Janeane Garafalo without warning?
50
posted on
08/25/2009 7:01:10 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
Have any of you even thought to ask if the taser is okay? Ummmm, this tasered guy isn't OK - it might have been better if he had a job - wasn't sniffing gas, and had done what the police officer asked.
Sometimes bad things happen to bad people.
51
posted on
08/25/2009 7:01:57 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Journalists - - stenographers for Democrats - it wasn't always that way...)
To: GOPJ
...
it might have been better if he had a job - wasn't sniffing gas, and had done what the police officer asked. That's just crazy talk.
52
posted on
08/25/2009 7:03:13 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle; Blood of Tyrants
Blood of Tyrants ~
Where is your humanity? Texas Eagle ~ Shoot. I have a hard enough time keeping track of my car keys.
Perfect. Just perfect!
53
posted on
08/25/2009 7:03:44 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 216 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: OldDeckHand
54
posted on
08/25/2009 7:03:47 PM PDT
by
airborne
(Don't let history record that, when faced with evil, you did nothing!)
To: Texas Eagle
On the bright side, after he wins the lawsuit against the city of Lancaster... Bums winning lawsuits was sooooo 1980's.
55
posted on
08/25/2009 7:04:08 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Journalists - - stenographers for Democrats - it wasn't always that way...)
To: GOPJ
Silly, that’s not the taser, that’s the tasee...
56
posted on
08/25/2009 7:06:10 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 216 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: OldDeckHand
Daniel Wood, 31, was allegedly sniffing gas from an aerosol can as he ran through traffic when he was chased by two officers in Lancaster, Ohio. What kind of wood is not flame retardant?
Daniel Wood.
Thank you. Thank you very much. I'll be here all week. You've been a great audience.
57
posted on
08/25/2009 7:06:52 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: OldDeckHand
Damned taser prolly destroyed the one semi-working brain cell he had left.
To: OldDeckHand
Gas fumes are combustible...
59
posted on
08/25/2009 7:15:23 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
To: Doogle; Larry Lucido
Greasy huffer is flammable ?
Who'd a thunk it
60
posted on
08/25/2009 7:16:36 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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