Shoulda used this for protection, eheheh.
Posted on 05/07/2012 9:33:00 AM PDT by grundle
SAN BERNARDINO (CBS) — A would-be copper thief was gravely injured early Saturday morning when he attempted to steal copper wiring from a live Edison vault, according to authorities.
Witnesses told CBS2 and KCAL9 reporter Melissa Maynarich that the man could be heard screaming in agony.
Jeff Grammatico was across the street from the substation when he said, “I heard a boom.” He added, “It made me jump from one side of the room to the other.”
He ran to the fence and saw a man burning alive. “It was scary. I was trying to cut the gate to get in. It was horrifying to watch him burn.”
Grammatico says he ran back to his home to get a fire extinguisher while another passerby called 911. “He kept standing and screaming, screaming, screaming. And I couldn’t get in. I had a fire extinguisher. But he wouldn’t come over. But he started to roll.”
Officials say the suspect is “extremely grave” and that it’s likely he was burned by 33,000 volts of electricity.
The incident occurred on the corner of Rialto and Stoddard about 2 a.m.
Southern California Edison said about 14,000 customers lost power. Service was fully restored by Saturday afternoon.
The man is described as a man in his 20s. Police have not released the man’s name. Witnesses said he was so badly burned there was no way for him to be identified. JR Velasquez said it was hard to witness the horror of the man burning. “It was something I really never seen n my life. Never happened to any animal or anybody.”
The man has not yet been charged with a crime. Police are trying to locate his family.
Shoulda used this for protection, eheheh.
Well at least they is already burnt up before arriving in hell.
These copper thieves are attacking modern civilization - they would leave us in the dark and cold without running water.
Any self-imposed death penalty is deserved, unfortunately.
WTF?
Over cooked as well.
They probably figure he's been charged enough.
Hyuck Hyuck Hyuck Hyuck.....
Copper fried BBQ’d brothas!
You get amped so easily. Remember, THIS MAN IS THE RESISTANCE!
"I'm glad you're dead."
Much too dead now to ‘copper’ plea!
Just goes to show you should always carry a bag of marshmallows ... and a long non-conductive stick.
That was re VOLTING.
Imagine the bill he will get for the kilowatts used at today’s rates!
do i REALLY have to say it??? 
Well, he certainly proved he has the potential.
The comments there are about as good as the ones here! Thanks!
I have seen people who have been burned all over their head and face, I would rather be dead.
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