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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
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posted on
08/25/2009 7:17:11 PM PDT
by
353FMG
To: OldDeckHand
Damn hate when that happens!
62
posted on
08/25/2009 7:18:55 PM PDT
by
Tigen
(I shall raise you one .)
To: OldDeckHand
That sucks not only did they set him on fire they had to beat him in order to kill the flames haha.
63
posted on
08/25/2009 7:22:10 PM PDT
by
exist
To: OldDeckHand
A prefect example.
Don't get tazed when you when you drink Sterno.
64
posted on
08/25/2009 7:26:06 PM PDT
by
RedMonqey
(Fear the government, pray for the country)
To: OldDeckHand
Don’t burn me bro!!!!
But man that’s gotta suck to be tazed and be set on fire
To: stylecouncilor
66
posted on
08/25/2009 7:30:51 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: Right Wing Assault
This wouldn’t have happened if they had just shot him.
67
posted on
08/25/2009 7:36:22 PM PDT
by
21twelve
(Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)
To: OldDeckHand
Wood, who has been arrested more than 50 times, has been charged with resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer and abusing harmful intoxicants. Well, hell. No wonder he's homeless. It's kind of hard to build a good credit history when every time you turn around you're committing a crime.
68
posted on
08/25/2009 7:38:43 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: OldDeckHand
Fumes! Is that you? /obscure
Pepto sends
69
posted on
08/25/2009 7:40:43 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)
To: Texas Eagle
What kind of wood is not flame retardant?Daniel Wood.
Man I never saw it coming. That was funny.
70
posted on
08/25/2009 7:46:45 PM PDT
by
hatfieldmccoy
(The Obama beat down of America continues)
To: hatfieldmccoy
Man I never saw it coming. That was funny. Yeah. Kind of a take-off on that old "What kind of wood doesn't float? Natalie Wood" joke.
I admit it. I'm a recycler of jokes.
71
posted on
08/25/2009 7:51:15 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: OldDeckHand
And where the heck is the link to the YouTube posting of the dashcam?????? Can’t say that the thread is useless without a video link, cause that mug shot of the flamee is really good!
72
posted on
08/25/2009 8:19:34 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(America: Home of the Free Because of the Brave)
To: null and void
73
posted on
08/25/2009 8:32:41 PM PDT
by
Fu-fu2
To: Fu-fu2
74
posted on
08/25/2009 9:18:47 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
I knew I've seen eyes like his before...
75
posted on
08/26/2009 5:19:38 AM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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