PhiloMan in Air Force uniform set himself on fire in front of Israeli embassy
queermunist she/herJane reports that the man in Air Force uniform said he was “an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force and I will no longer be complicit in genocide.” He then set himself on fire and shouted “Free Palestine.”
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metaStaticI wonder what's different about this round of bombing brown people that made him suddenly grow a consiounce ...
sabOne could almost be tricked into believing that the world is a little bit more complicated than what some simplistic tropes of good and evil would have us believe.
LOL one thing that makes conservative-minded people very sad is when you assert that there is no such thing as objective good or evil.
vindAccording to LinkedIn he was a member of the USAF for 3 years. During which the US hasn’t been that complicit in genocide compared to the last 3 months, and the years prior 2020.
Damn dude. This guy stood up and protested about something that meant something to him, and you’re busting his kneecaps because it wasn’t soon enough.
The fuck have you done lately?
No one is ever going to be perfect. The least you can do is be happy that some people are legitimately trying to take a stand against the IDF’s genocidal actions.
Hey, can I hire you to articulate my indignation full-time?
They did a pretty good job.
Just point me where I need to go, coach.
【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】Social media is the difference. People are easier to manipulate.
Could be too young to remember Iraq.
Anyway, shut up. He literally lit himself on fire. I think that makes up for it.
We all should try to be as brave as him.
Either step up and match what he did or sit the fuck down.
What’s your excuse?
“Americans don’t care when they’re bombing brown people!”
This happens
" There must be something exceptional about these brown people, or else my broad assumptions about all Americans being racist warmongers might not be right!"
Imagine being this much of a piece of shit.
if you actually read the article that you’re commenting on, he has only been in the military since 2020.
Boomers aren’t in charge anymore, that’s what happened. Gen Xers are aging in place and Millenials are starting to take over.
So he was put out with fire extinguishers and transported to the nearest hospital.
Apparently a gun was also drawn and aimed at him while he was set himself on conflagarion.
I did have to look up conflagarian to make sure that I was using it correctly. I still don’t think I am.
But if anybody else is curious about what happened to him, I think he’s alive and in a hospital. Saved you the click.
finthechatconflagarion
conflagration
Gesundheit
IHeartBadCodeSelf-immolation. To set oneself ablaze, usually in protest.
The word you're looking for immolation. Or in this case, self-immolation.
Everyone knows you need an active immolate or shadowflame on the target before you can conflagrate.
I have some memory f this from a game but cannot place it.
World of Warcraft
I think immolate implies yourself. In dark souls at least, the spell Immolation can’t set anybody except yourself on fire. And it looks like other latin words that mean Self.
Have no idea why the cop drew his gun.
He’s fighting fire with gunfire.
He must have saw an acorn!
SharkAttakThey're simple and primitive creatures, they see danger, they draw gun.
Maybe they were afraid that the burning man would run at them.
It’s cool. You could just say “on fire” in this context. But we understand you, and that’s the goal of communication anyway.
I was high as fuck when typing out that comment.
Still, appreciate the communication.
that’s horrible. with burns that severe it’s the most cruel to stop in the middle and make him live thru the pain and recovery period and bills
Yeah if I was going to go down like this I’d already have taken several lethal doses of something. I would not want to survive.
I would say, “succumbed to the conflagration” or “took part in the conflagration.”
But really, a conflagration is usually a much bigger fire that destroys entire buildings or cities.
I think the better term would be self-immolation.
TruthAintEasyI get it, the part that is weird to me is americans having so much one-way courage that they needed to pull their guns on a man who is... on fire! Do they think bullets can kill fire? Do they not know how hard it is to threaten anyone when your ON FIRE?
Reading is fundamental. Where did it say that he was shot? I’m not defending the cop but you’d probably be confused also since it isn’t every day you run into a guy in an embassy driveway on fire. Ever heard of a human trait called compassion?
Did you even read the article you posted?
Law enforcement also drew a gun on the burning man during the incident.
The person you’re replying to never said they shot him.
What does “do they think bullets can kill fire” mean?
Bullets come out of guns to kill things that the gun is pointed at when the trigger is pulled.
Absurdism in an absurd world, thats all
Are you stupid?
Not saying this is their reasoning, but if someone is on fire and running at you, a gun could kill them before they set you on fire. Also not saying this is their reasoning, but shooting someone who is suffering a fate they cannot undo could be considered merciful. So, shooting someone on fire could actually be effective.
You make a strong point, have an updoot
I never said they shot at him, just drew on him per the article
I'll admit I did not consider a mercy killing
Reading is fundamental as you said
SpaceCowboyPeople willing to die for a cause have been known to strap bombs to themselves and take a lot of people with them.
Yeah bullets won’t put out the fire, but can stop someone who wants to die for a cause from getting near to other people. The only thing that can be known is the person is willing to die for a cause. What is unknown is the amount of explosives on their person. You would feel really stupid if that person started running towards you (or other people) and you left your gun in your holster.
And a gun is going to do what to stop a fire or a bomb?
Everyone knows bullets cant kill fire, it’s not a ghost!
Okay Chang
Law enforcement also drew a gun on the burning man during the incident.
No limit to their cowardice.
I would call that either confusion or stupidity not cowardice.
AlwaysNowNeverNotMeI would call it cowardly and inhumane to the point of being satirical.
Like that sounds like a depiction of an American police officer in a North Korean sketch comedy.
Keystone cop.
Nah, dude, the firs response of the police is to threaten to murder fellow citizens. And here you are on their side.
Independent of what I think about the Airman’s actions, there’s a legitimate risk that he came prepared to go down fighting. Can’t really blame the secret service for playing it safe.
If someone lights themselves on fire it’s far past the point where a gun will help lol
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?
He’s literally on fire. It’s unreasonable to assume he’s going to do much of anything, what with being on fire.