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Protester self-immolates outside Israeli
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Posted By: snakeoil, 12/2/2023 9:40:58 AM

Dec 1 (Reuters) - A protester with a Palestinian flag self-immolated on Friday outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, authorities said. The person, whom officials did not identify, is in critical condition, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference. A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured. "We believe this building remains safe, and we do not see any threat here," the chief said. "We believe that was an act of extreme political protest."

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Don't wish to make light of the situation. But the idea in protest is not to set yourself on fire.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Mushroom 12/2/2023 9:44:34 AM (No. 1608972)
Don't publish a name and never speak of it again.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Urgent Fury 12/2/2023 9:45:14 AM (No. 1608974)
That's gonna leave a mark.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Venturer 12/2/2023 9:49:56 AM (No. 1608981)
The taxpayers will probably have to pay for his hospital bill and treatments that will go on for years. One less moron on the streets is not a bad thing.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Hazymac 12/2/2023 9:54:17 AM (No. 1608989)
Same as OP, I'm not trying to make light of this elective immolation. But this fellow made light of himself, literally. Bet he won't try that again.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Rumblehog 12/2/2023 9:56:35 AM (No. 1608994)
I remember when the Buddhist priests in Vietnam would do this to protest the war. Back then it had shock value, but not so much today. The MSM has "gone to that well" so many times that people became insensitive to such things. I hope they have a good health insurance policy that covers "self-inflicted burn care." /s
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Sorosisbehindit 12/2/2023 10:01:54 AM (No. 1609004)
Edited: A Palestinian terrorist set himself on fire outside of the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, to draw attention to his cause.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: bpl40 12/2/2023 10:18:44 AM (No. 1609026)
They blow themselves up trying to put together IEDs anyway.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Quigley 12/2/2023 10:30:01 AM (No. 1609042)
They also blow themselves up to kill as many innocents as possible. In that context he was rather less barbaric than the norm. He chose the context. It is however sad that people choose to take life in this barbaric direction. “For he so believed that he killed everybody as well as himself.” No, not a statement of faith, a barbaric act. Don’t be conned, libs.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: stablemoney 12/2/2023 10:42:58 AM (No. 1609067)
I am a big believer in Palestinian self-immolation.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: cor-vet 12/2/2023 10:49:36 AM (No. 1609082)
I remember seeing this in the very early '60's in Viet Nam. When we TDY'd into Saigon and couldn't divulge where we were going, we would just say that our orders asked us to bring an orange robe and 5 gallons of gas. The whole thing was stupid then and it's stupid now. It's a shame, though, that we can't convince Hamas to do it enmass, in order to get to those 72 virgins quicker!
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Reply 11 - Posted by: ThreeBadCats3 12/2/2023 11:23:19 AM (No. 1609120)
He wants to start a new club, “Self Immolators for Palestine”.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: OkieTom 12/2/2023 11:39:49 AM (No. 1609132)
Kind of feel sorry for this misguided individual for causing so much self-inflicted pain and suffering, due to either pure ignorance, or the willful belief in the lies of the media, and Hamas/Hezbolla/IslamoNazi lies. Wonder what they will eventually think if they survive and learn the truth.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Californian 12/2/2023 11:44:57 AM (No. 1609138)
Proper headline, "Terrorist blows up self trying to set explosive at Israeli embassy".
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Reply 14 - Posted by: WV.Hillbilly 12/2/2023 12:05:25 PM (No. 1609156)
A feature, not a bug.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: DVC 12/2/2023 12:10:25 PM (No. 1609162)
Gee, just like a self-cleaning oven.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: banal_resentive 12/2/2023 12:18:14 PM (No. 1609169)
We should encourage more of this behavior, but teach the volunteers to do a more thorough job so they don't clutter up the burn wards with oxygen thieves. Yes, when it comes to America's internal enemies, I lack empathy and sympathy.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 12/2/2023 12:40:31 PM (No. 1609201)
Here’s a candidate for Darwin award in self-selection.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: MindMadeUp 12/2/2023 12:45:44 PM (No. 1609211)
If "Palestinian" protestors get the idea that they should all burn themselves up and not take the rest of us with them, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: udanja99 12/2/2023 12:45:52 PM (No. 1609212)
IIRC, some greenie wacko did this last year on the steps of the SCOTUS to protest global warming, only he succeeded and eventually assumed room temperature. He was upset because the planet is warming so he set himself on fire. Don’t you just love leftist logic?
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Reply 20 - Posted by: ladydawgfan 12/2/2023 1:15:01 PM (No. 1609241)
#15 made me snort laugh!! Yeah, sort of is just like that!!
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Reply 21 - Posted by: chumley 12/2/2023 1:15:38 PM (No. 1609243)
This is a great way for these barbarians to prove their displeasure, and it will have a real impact. I recommend it over all other protest methods.
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Reply 22 - Posted by: PageTurner 12/2/2023 1:39:33 PM (No. 1609259)
He won't be missed.
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Reply 23 - Posted by: Grateful 12/2/2023 2:52:00 PM (No. 1609308)
It's a good start.
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Reply 24 - Posted by: JSanders 12/2/2023 3:20:18 PM (No. 1609320)
More please.
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Reply 25 - Posted by: Strike3 12/2/2023 3:39:47 PM (No. 1609328)
I hope this form of protest catches on all across the country. The price of gasoline has dropped a bit so I can contribute ten gallons, shipping charges included.
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Reply 26 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 12/2/2023 3:53:37 PM (No. 1609331)
I hope the security guard is okay.
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