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  • Man Attempts To Set Self On Fire To Protest Homeless Treatment

    12/09/2006 8:30:10 PM PST · by highimpact · 53 replies · 1,092+ views
    Local6.com ^ | 12/9/06 | staff
    ORLANDO, Fla. -- A homeless man tried to set himself on fire to protest the city's treatment of the homeless population, but was thwarted by bystanders before he could go through with it, police said. The man was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital and placed in protective custody under the state's Baker Act, which allows authorities to commit people for up to 36 hours for psychological evaluations if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others. The suicide attempt Friday happened during Project Homeless Connect, an event that provided food, health care and other social services...