X isn’t a source. This is.

  • MinorLaceration@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    17
    arrow-down
    37
    ·
    edit-2
    7 months ago

    It someone is committed enough to a cause to set themselves on fire, who the fuck knows what else they’re willing to do? Who in their right mind would not treat the situation with caution?

    The guy was trying to make a point. Is it unreasonable to assume he might try to make the point another way if the original plan doesn’t work out?

    • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      55
      arrow-down
      12
      ·
      7 months ago

      He’s literally on fire. It’s unreasonable to assume he’s going to do much of anything, what with being on fire.

      • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        8
        arrow-down
        22
        ·
        7 months ago

        There was a car chase in LA in the late 90s. The truck being chased stopped on an overpass. The driver lit himself on fire. Then he jumped out and ran around because he was on fire. Then he grabbed a gun from his truck and shot himself in the head.

        • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          29
          arrow-down
          6
          ·
          7 months ago

          That kinda proves my point. There’s no “what else they’re willing to do” after they’re already on fire. There’s no next step in the plan.

            • Nudding@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              5
              arrow-down
              3
              ·
              7 months ago

              You think someone on fire is going to be able to accurately use any kind of weapon? Let alone a gun?

              • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                3
                arrow-down
                8
                ·
                7 months ago

                Yeah firing off rounds just all over the place is totally safe.

                I’m just imagining some dude standing there stalwart while a dude on fire is firing off rounds into the crowd. “HE CANT AIM. HE CAN JUST BURN YOUR OR FIRE OF RANDOM ROUNDS!” 🤣

                • Nudding@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  6
                  arrow-down
                  3
                  ·
                  7 months ago

                  “Better draw my gun just in case this dying guy on fire has a gun”

                  OK buddy.

                  • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    2
                    arrow-down
                    4
                    ·
                    7 months ago

                    Suicide by cop is a real thing. Keep on pretending that an immolated man can’t be a threat. Just unhinged stuff here. Wow.

        • FIST_FILLET@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          11
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          7 months ago

          so the example proving that you should point a gun at a person on fire is that otherwise he might kill himself even faster than the fire will.

            • Jtotheb@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              6
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              7 months ago

              Yes, everyone but you is uneducated on the risks of being around people who set themselves on fire and then shoot other people.

            • FIST_FILLET@lemmy.ml
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              5
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              edit-2
              7 months ago

              could have

              if it’s such a huge risk then why is it impossible for you to mention a single example of someone on fire shooting a cop? let’s all go around making up hypothetical situations that have never previously occurred to excuse our wrongdoings

            • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              4
              ·
              7 months ago

              Yeah, I just stopped replying to this thread. It’s amazing how stupid people can be. Heavy breathing troglodytes sounds about right.