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  • Homeless man bursts into flames after being Tasered by U.S. police

    08/25/2009 6:27:25 PM PDT · by OldDeckHand · 75 replies · 1,944+ views
    Mail Online ^ | 08/25/09 | Paul Thompson
    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....